As the first African-American, female principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre ... Perkins later designed a one-of-a-kind collector’s Barbie in honor of the celebrated chanteuse.

Tallchief, who died in 2013, was America's first prima ballerina, and her daughter, Elise Paschen, tells PEOPLE how "exciting" it is to see her mother memorialized as a Barbie Maria Tallchief is a ...

and ballet dancer Tan Yuanyuan are among the 14 contemporary leading ladies added to the “Shero” collection this year. Barbie’s parent company, Mattel, debuted the collection in April 2015 to honor ...

"And then in 2000, I thought, 'Yes, I am going to be a Barbie collector." Every year, she receives a Holiday Barbie from her mom for Christmas. Her collection also includes notable figures such as ...