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.

She’d also wear a buxom C-cup bra. Ruth Handler, co-founder and one-time president of toy company Mattel and Barbie’s creator, gave her that curvaceous figure on purpose. “Every little girl ...

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 ...

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 ...

Without revealing too many spoilers for the "Barbie" movie, the character of Ruth Handler plays a pivotal role in Barbie's journey. Played by Rhea Perlman, Handler provides both an emotional ...

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 ...

"Barbie," in theaters now, features a cameo from Rhea Perlman as Ruth Handler. Ruth Handler created the first Barbie doll, which went on the market in 1959. Here's what to know about the famous ...

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 ...

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 ...

The fictional Ruth Handler jokes in Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" about getting in trouble with the IRS. The real-life Handler was indicted for conspiracy and making false financial statements to the SEC.