At the end of the film, when Barbie’s existential crisis comes to a head, Perlman resurfaces once again, this time revealing herself to be Ruth Handler, the inventor of Barbie. She also makes ...

Ruth Handler is best known for inventing the Barbie doll in 1959 and serving as the first president of Mattel, a company she co-founded with her husband Elliot Handler, from 1945 to 1973.

The Barbie doll is one of the most recognizable toys in the world, and it’s all thanks to a woman named Ruth Handler. In 1959 ...

Why Trust Us? If you've already seen the movie, you'll know that Ruth Handler (played by actress Rhea Perlman) is a big part of Barbie's emotional growth and journey. TBH, it makes sense given ...

Together they formed Elliot Handler Plastics, designing and manufacturing novelty goods for children from 1939 to 1942. Elliot oversaw product creation, while Ruth handled the sales and business ...

Ruth Handler, the grandmotherly figure played by Rhea Perlman in the new Barbie movie, offers compassion and wisdom to Margot Robbie in a moment when her blissful doll-come-to-life faces an ...

She was formerly at POPSUGAR, Bustle, Tiger Beat and Her Campus. Chesnot/Getty When Ruth Handler created Barbie and Ken, she named them after two special people in her life: her kids. Ruth and her ...

The doll was created by business woman Ruth Handler in 1964, and named after her daughter Barbara (who went by Barbie). She got the enlisted the help of local toymaker Jack Ryan, who later became ...