The first Barbie doll was modeled after a doll of what country?

Barbie was a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy-company, Mattel, Inc. It was launched in March of 1959. American business woman, Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll. She used a German doll called 'Bild Lilli' as her inspiration.

In later years, one of the most dramatic developments in Barbie's history came when she embraced multi-culturalism and was released in a wide variety of native costumes, hair color and skin tones to more closely resemble the girls who idolize her. Among these were "Cinco De Mayo", Spanish, Peruvian, Mexican, and Puerto Rican Barbies. And different professional/sport career Barbie. The doll is still popular worldwide and thousands of girls from all around the planet long to have it as a present. Barbie also became a character of several movies and provided herself with her own magazine available in many countries.