Mattel honored Ibtihaj Muhammad—the first American Olympian to compete while wearing a hijab—as a Barbie Shero and designed a personalized doll. The doll was unveiled at the Glamour Women of the Year Live Summit, an annual event that takes place in Brooklyn, NY and gives young women the opportunity to hear from past and present Women of the Year honorees, as well as other influential leaders from different fields.  

Muhammad is the latest honoree as part of the Barbie Shero program, which recognizes women who break boundaries to inspire the next generation of girls. Muhammad was presented this doll by last year’s Shero, body activist and model, Ashley Graham.

The doll will be available at retail next year.

About the author

Stephanie Grassullo

Stephanie Grassullo

Stephanie Grassullo is an associate editor at Adventure Publishing Group. In addition to handling toy and licensing news and updates for The Toy Book and The Licensing Book, Stephanie also writes toy reviews and commentaries for the Toy Insider. When she’s not binge-watching old episodes of Gossip Girl, Stephanie is always game for Boggle tournaments—she’s the titleholder Boggle champion in her family, and proud of it! Stephanie firmly believes that there is no awkward moment that can’t be remedied with the help of Bop It. To get to know her better, follow her on Twitter @steph_grass.

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