Barbara Millicent Roberts also known as Barbie is considered as the World's best selling fashion doll created by Ruth Handler in 1959 and she turned 50 last March and still looking sexy and fabulous.It is estimated that more than 1 billion Barbie dolls have been sold worldwide in more than 150 countries since the doll was first introduced.
Mattel, which manufactures Barbie, claim three Barbies are sold every second.
In her 50 years on the planet, Barbie has enjoyed 100 different careers and had more than 40 pets including cats, dogs, horses, a panda, a lion cub and a zebra.
Events are being held around the world to mark the anniversary.
Models dressed as Barbie entertained hundreds of children at at Hamleys toy shop in central London yesterday.
The two models dressed in the doll's most famous outfits entertained the crowds who had flocked to the store.
Barbie Millicent Roberts has beaten off the ageing process over the years but has come in for criticism in some quarters.
Critics claim her figure sends out the wrong message to girls and is unobtainable.
Do you have one? I don't!
Well, though it seems that Barbie has her secret fountain of youth which she shared with Ken and many of her friends. I found an animated photo of Barbie reflecting her real age. Together with other famous Male Models during their time (90's-2000's).
Male models do aged faster than their female counterparts.
