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  • Black Barbie: A Documentary (2023)
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    94 min | Documentary
Black Barbie: A Documentary (2023)
TV-MA
94 min | Documentary

Tracing the origin of the first Black Barbie doll to the filmmaker's aunt, who asked why Barbie couldn't look like her, this documentary explores her quest for representation and diversity.
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Jun 19, 2024 (United States)

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71 cast members
Name Known for
Lagueria Davis
Self - Writer / Director Self - Writer / Director   See fewer
Beulah Mae Mitchell
Self - Mattel Employee, 1955 -1999 Self - Mattel Employee, 1955 -1999   See fewer
Maxine Waters
Self - U.S. Representative for California's 43rd District (as Rep. Maxine Waters) Self - U.S. Representative for California's 43rd District (as Rep. Maxine Waters)   See fewer
Shonda Rhimes
Self - Television Creator, Author & Barbie Self - Television Creator, Author & Barbie   See fewer
Amitis Motevalli
Self - Artist & Director at the William Grant Still Arts Center Self - Artist & Director at the William Grant Still Arts Center   See fewer
Patricia A. Turner
Self - UCLA Professor: African American Studies, World Arts & Culture / Dance Self - UCLA Professor: African American Studies, World Arts & Culture / Dance   See fewer
Bill Greening
Self - Principal Designer for Barbie Signature at Mattel Self - Principal Designer for Barbie Signature at Mattel   See fewer
Virginia Watson
Self - Black Barbie Collector Self - Black Barbie Collector   See fewer
Monica L. Bailey
Self - Community Coordinator & Storyteller Self - Community Coordinator & Storyteller   See fewer
Yolanda Hester
Self - Public Historian Self - Public Historian   See fewer
Billie J. Green
Self - Doll Collector Self - Doll Collector   See fewer
Kitty Black Perkins
Self - Black Barbie Designer Self - Black Barbie Designer   See fewer
Misty Copeland
Self - Ballerina, Author & Philanthropist Self - Ballerina, Author & Philanthropist   See fewer
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Self - US Olympic Medalist, Entrepreneur & Barbie Self - US Olympic Medalist, Entrepreneur & Barbie   See fewer
Julissa Calderon
Self - Actress & Entrepreneur Self - Actress & Entrepreneur   See fewer
Hayley Marie Norman
Self - Child Barbie Model & Actress Self - Child Barbie Model & Actress   See fewer
Shellie Lewis
Self - Writer / Producer Self - Writer / Producer   See fewer
Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins
Self - Actress / Host / Producer Self - Actress / Host / Producer   See fewer
Gabourey Sidibe
Self - Actress / Director Self - Actress / Director   See fewer
Rebecca Gross
Self - Stylist & Mother Self - Stylist & Mother   See fewer
Isis McKenzie Johnson
Self - Miss Black California USA 2005 (as Isis McKenzie) Self - Miss Black California USA 2005 (as Isis McKenzie)   See fewer
Stephen Mandela Sumner
Self - Barbie Former Project Designer, 2007-2012 Self - Barbie Former Project Designer, 2007-2012   See fewer
Stacey McBride-Irby
Self - Doll Designer & Diversity Consultant Self - Doll Designer & Diversity Consultant   See fewer
Byronique Goodes
Self - The Realest Doll You'll Ever Meet (as Byronique Barbie Goodes) Self - The Realest Doll You'll Ever Meet (as Byronique Barbie Goodes)   See fewer
Mason Williams
Self - Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Mattel Self - Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Mattel   See fewer
Tasja Kirkwood
Self - VP Global Consumer Insights at Mattel Self - VP Global Consumer Insights at Mattel   See fewer
Sandie Bailey
Self - Chief Innovation & Design Officer at Shondaland Self - Chief Innovation & Design Officer at Shondaland   See fewer
Amirah Saafir
Self - Professor of Child & Adolescent Studies (as Dr. Amirah Saafir) Self - Professor of Child & Adolescent Studies (as Dr. Amirah Saafir)   See fewer
Yeshiva Davis
Self - Relationship Expert, K&S Therapeutic Services, Inc. (as Yeshiva Davis LMFT) Self - Relationship Expert, K&S Therapeutic Services, Inc. (as Yeshiva Davis LMFT)   See fewer
Brittany Jones
Self - Elementary School Principal Self - Elementary School Principal   See fewer
Antonya Jackson
Self - Professor / Researcher (as Dr. Antonya Jackson) Self - Professor / Researcher (as Dr. Antonya Jackson)   See fewer
Antwann Michael Simpkins
Self - C. Phil, UCLA Department of Sociology Self - C. Phil, UCLA Department of Sociology   See fewer
NaChelle Jackson
Self - Mom of Black Girl Magic Self - Mom of Black Girl Magic   See fewer
Kayden Jackson
Self - Black Girl Magic Self - Black Girl Magic   See fewer
Aydrea Walden
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
DooWop Byrd
Self - Black Barbie Enthusiast Self - Black Barbie Enthusiast   See fewer
Diahann Carroll
Self - Actress, Julia (archive footage) Self - Actress, Julia (archive footage)   See fewer
Kenneth Clark
Self - American Psychologist (archive footage) (as Dr. Kenneth Clark) Self - American Psychologist (archive footage) (as Dr. Kenneth Clark)   See fewer
Mamie Clark
Self - American Psychologist (archive footage) (as Dr. Mamie Clark) Self - American Psychologist (archive footage) (as Dr. Mamie Clark)   See fewer
En Vogue
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Susan Fales-Hill
Self - Producer & Author (archive footage) Self - Producer & Author (archive footage)   See fewer
Elliot Handler
Self - Co-Founder, Mattel (archive footage) Self - Co-Founder, Mattel (archive footage)   See fewer
Ruth Handler
Self - Co-Founder, Mattel (archive footage) Self - Co-Founder, Mattel (archive footage)   See fewer
Deborah Mitchell
Self - Mattel Product Manager (archive footage) Self - Mattel Product Manager (archive footage)   See fewer
Mellie Phillips
Self - Black Barbie Hair Designer (archive footage) Self - Black Barbie Hair Designer (archive footage)   See fewer
Thomas Quinn
Self - Black Barbie Designer (archive footage) Self - Black Barbie Designer (archive footage)   See fewer
Louis Shelton Smith III
Self - Lou Smith's Son (archive sound) Self - Lou Smith's Son (archive sound)   See fewer
Louis Smith
Self - Founder, Operation Bootstrap (archive footage) (as Lou Smith) Self - Founder, Operation Bootstrap (archive footage) (as Lou Smith)   See fewer
Raj Brown
Actress Actress   See fewer
Darlene Bunjako
Actress Actress   See fewer
Ruby Cassimere
Actress Actress   See fewer
Brylee Hsu
Self - Document Kid Self - Document Kid   See fewer
Elizabeth June
Actress (voice) Actress (voice)   See fewer
Pabboo Redfeather
Actor (as Paboo Geronimo Redfeather) Actor (as Paboo Geronimo Redfeather)   See fewer
Barbara Sanon
Actress Actress   See fewer
Patricia Shivers
Actress (voice) Actress (voice)   See fewer
Madison Tend
Actress Actress   See fewer
Myla Williams
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