Her input and knowledge helped in the creation of Walker's vibrant outfit that showcases the entrepreneur's favorite colors — purple and turquoise — as well as the hair and the packaging of the doll which features a historical photo of Walker's Villa Lewaro residence, a gathering place for people during the Harlem Renaissance. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Walker, née Sarah Breedlove, was born in 1867 on the same plantation in Delta, Louisiana, where her parents were formerly enslaved and became sharecroppers. It’s time to join Barbie, Ken and friends for a tour of the Dreamhouse, followed by a trip to The Barbie Boutique and Chelsea’s Lemonadory – found on the mall in California, of course.

Walker's Barbie features the entrepreneur wearing a floral printed blouse and vibrant turquoise skirt, holding her original product, "Wonderful Hair Grower. J. Walker has been inducted into Mattel’s Barbie Inspiring Women Series to celebrate the US’ National Black Business Month, which took place in August. She is the author of Ancient Prayer: Channeling Your Faith 365 Days of the Year, Career and Corporate Cool, and Hello Gorgeous! Bundles sent to Mattel vintage photographs and sample tin containers used for Walker’s “Wonderful Hair Grower,” the hair and scalp product she created.A'Lelia Bundles, Walker’s great-great-granddaughter who wrote her biography, said it's exciting to see Walker honored alongside these figures.

The daughter of parents who were formerly enslaved and became sharecroppers, Walker would become a successful entrepreneur and the nation's first documented self-made female millionaire.

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Walker’s great-great granddaughter, A’Lelia Bundles, is hopeful that the doll (with its adorable mini hair products) will introduce the story of the historical figure to an expanded audience. In the United States, 17 percent of Black women are in the process of starting or running new businesses according to a 2021 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor survey.The Hudson river town's residents thought it impossible that a black woman could afford to build an Italianate manse right on the main road, but they were proven wrong. J. Walker is an embodiment of our Barbie Inspiring Women series," Lisa McKnight, executive vice president and global head of Barbie and dolls for Mattel, said in a statement.