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26 Barbie dolls that were modeled after inspiring women

Mattel released a line of dolls to commemorate frontline workers during the pandemic, including the woman who co-created the AstraZeneca vaccine

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Mattel released a line of dolls to commemorate frontline workers during the pandemic, including the woman who co-created the AstraZeneca vaccine.

26 Barbie dolls that were modeled after inspiring women

Mattel released a line of dolls to commemorate frontline workers during the pandemic, including the woman who co-created the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Professor Sarah Gilbert, professor of vaccinology at Oxford University, is one of five women being commemorated with new Barbie dolls by the toy maker Mattel for their role in combating the coronavirus pandemic.

The other four women include frontline workers from around the globe. Professor Jaqueline Goes de Jesus is a Brazilian biomedical researcher while Dr Kirby White co-created a reusable gown for healthcare workers in Australia.

Canadian Dr Chika Stacy Oriuwa is a physician, spoken-word poet, and social activist, while Amy O’Sullivan and Dr Audrey Sue Cruz are both healthcare workers in the US.

Mattel created a Barbie version of Samantha Cristoforetti, the first first Italian female European Space Agency astronaut.

In celebration of World Space Week, which runs from October 4 through 10, Barbie created a Cristoforetti doll that comes with its own space suit and helmet, and even took it on a zero-gravity flight.

“The mini Samantha doll has already been on a parabolic flight so she already has some experience with weightlessness,” Cristoforetti said in a video statement. “I really hope that by showing that we can create some excitement for especially young girls … maybe … those images will kindle a sparkle of passion in some girl’s heart and that would be incredible.”

Cristoforetti will serve as commander of the International Space Station on a mission set for April 2022.

Tennis star Naomi Osaka was turned into a doll for Barbie’s “Role Models” series.

The doll features a tennis visor and racket.

Olympic gymnast and “Shero” Gabby Douglas became a Barbie doll.

Douglas is a three-time Olympic gold medalist. The doll wears a leotard with stars and stripes modeled after Douglas’ competition leotard, and it also comes with a tracksuit.

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