From childhood adventures to moments of self-discovery, Barbie has inspired and helped shape the lives of many. In celebration of the Barbie® brand’s 65th anniversary, the special-edition ‘My Barbie Story’ book invited friends from around the world to look back and share their own Barbie stories, featuring personal anecdotes from fans, collectors and beloved celebrities such as Dame Helen Mirren, Claudia Schiffer, Adwoa Aboah, Sharon Rooney, Samantha Cristoforetti, Sümeyye Boyacı, Richard Quinn, Michael Halpern, Susana Rodriguez and Asma Khan, sharing how Barbie has influenced their lives and careers.


What’s your Barbie story? Share it on Social Media using #MyBarbieStory.

Mattel is proud to be donating 100% of its profits from the sale of My Barbie Story book to UN Women UK,* a registered charity, in addition to a lump sum donation from the Mattel Foundation and expects its total donation to be £50,000.

The Barbie Dream Gap Project is a global mission dedicated to closing the gap by challenging gender stereotypes and helping undo the biases that hold girls back from reaching their full potential.

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*UN Women National Committee UK is an independent charity supporting UN Women by conducting fundraising activities to support UN Women programmes worldwide, raising public awareness and advocacy initiatives on UN Women and global women’s issues.