A Guide to Barbie’s Numerous Professions: See the Doll’s Stints as President, Astronaut and Fashion Trend Forecaster

Barbie has had hundreds of jobs since her 1959 debut. After starting out as a teen fashion model, she went on to work in medicine, business, transportation and even the military. Part of the doll’s groundbreaking appeal is that she had ambitions. As social norms began to shift in the ’60s, Barbie became symbolic of women’s liberation. Little girls no longer only had baby dolls to play with — now they could express their career aspirations through Barbie. Related Articles Culture News The Top Barbie Beauty Trends According to Google: Pink Lipstick, Eye Shadow Palettes and More Culture News The World of Barbie: Collections, Products and Collaborations Inspired by Margot Robbie’s Upcoming Film Barbie’s numerous professions are reflected in Greta Gerwig’s upcoming film, in which a slate of A-list stars play different iterations of the doll. Issa Rae is President Barbie, while Emma Mackey’s Barbie is a Nobel Prize-winning physicist. Ahead of the July 21 premiere of “Barbie,” WWD recounts the doll’s most revolutionary (and unconventional) careers. Astronaut Barbie 1965’s “Miss Astronaut” Barbie Four years before Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon, Barbie soared to space in a stylish silver jumpsuit. Women didn’t join NASA’s astronaut corps until more than a decade later in 1978. That’s one small step for

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