| Skipper Roberts | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Skipper_doll_-_Barbie%27s_little_sister.png) A Skipper doll. Since 2009, Skipper has had a colored streak in her hair. | |
| First appearance | 1964 |
| Created by | Mattel |
| In-universe information | |
| Relatives | See: List of Barbie's friends and family |
Skipper Roberts is a doll created by Mattel in 1964 to be Barbie's young sister. Since 2009, she has a purple streak in her hair and is shown to have a tech-savvy personality.[1] According to her fictional biography,[2] Skipper calls herself a gadget girl who likes computers and trying out the latest technology. In the Barbie films, she likes to work on her photo blog. She had a starring role in the 2023 television film, Barbie: Skipper and the Big Babysitting Adventure.
Skipper's appearance has changed significantly since her introduction. The first Skipper doll was eight years old. She was designed as a response to requests for Barbie to have children; Mattel felt that a little sister would be a better choice instead.[3] Skipper was later changed to a teenager, and a controversial "Growing Up Skipper" doll with growable breasts was created to demonstrate the change.[4]
- ^ Radulovic, Petrana (2023-07-25). "Skipper isn't the only Barbie sister — they have a whole extended family". Polygon. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Skipper's page – Barbie.com". 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-05-16.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
why-createdwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ M. G. Lord (1 March 2004). Forever Barbie: The Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-8027-7694-5. OCLC 249879127.