Breaking up is hard to do, even for Barbie®.  In 2004, after more than 43 years together, Hollywood’s quintessential “doll” of a couple, Barbie and Ken, decided to spend some time apart.  You can bet that more than a few pints of ice cream were consumed to console some broken hearts.  Although more than two million girls worldwide logged on to Barbie.com™ to help Barbie choose a new beau, Ken made a play to get Barbie back in 2006, proving that first love stays in your heart forever.
 
You know you’ve made it onto the cultural map when you’re a staple storyline on “Saturday Night Live.”  Barbie has also been parodied by her fair share of TV commercials, primetime cartoons, late night talk shows and celebrity gossip magazines.    

A celebrity in her own right, Barbie has also inspired Tinseltown, with several A-list celebrities joining the ranks to be immortalized in Barbie doll’s sculpt and name.  Supermodel Twiggy was the first celebrity to join Barbie doll’s family in 1967 and since then, the list has included: Heidi Klum (shown here), Lucille Ball, Barbra Streisand  and Cher.