Ruth Handler

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ruth Handler
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Nov 4, 1916(1916-11-04)
Age	108
Date Of Death	2002-04-27
Birthplace	Denver
Country	United States
Birth City	Colorado
Horoscope	Scorpio

Ruth Handler Biography

Ruth Handler is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on November 4, 1916 in Denver, Colorado, United States. President of Mattel Inc. She is best known for her role in the creation and maintenance of Barbie.

Jodi sung Barbie’s famous creation in Toy Story 2 (1999).

From 1938 to her death in 2002 she was married to Elliot Handler. Her children were Kenneth and Barbara Handler. Barbie was named after Barbara Handler, her daughter.

Ruth Handler Net Worth

Ruth Handler is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ruth Handler 's net worth $100 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Mattel was founded by her husband and she used scrap materials to make dollhouses. Her first bestseller was her Uke-adoodle toy ukelele.

After undergoing a radical mastectomy she was unhappy with her breast prosthesis. Ruthton Corp. was founded to make more realistic breasts for women called Nearly Me.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Ruth Handler Dating?

According to our records, Ruth Handler married to Elliot Handler. As of December 1, 2023, Ruth Handler’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Ruth Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ruth Handler celebrates birthday on November 4 of every year.

What happened to Ruth Handler?

Handler died in California from complications of surgery for her related battle with colon cancer on April 27, 2002, aged 85. Her husband Elliot died nine years later at the age of 95.

What are three interesting facts about Ruth Handler?

She was named the Women of the Year in Business in Los Angeles Times and was included in the Toy Industry Hall of Fame by Toy Manufacturers of America. She also received the ‘Volunteer Achievement Award’ by the America Cancer Society. She was the first ever ‘Woman of Distinction’ of the United Jewish Appeal.

Why did Ruth Handler invent the Barbie doll?

Handler aspired to invent a doll that would better facilitate the way young girls were playing with their dolls. Handler and Mattel introduced Barbie, the teenage fashion model, to skeptical toy buyers at the annual Toy Fair in New York on March 9, 1959.

What did Ruth Handler accomplish?

Ruth Mosko Handler is best known as the inventor of the Barbie doll , but her most important work may be her prosthetics for survivors of breast cancer.

How many years old is Barbie?

Barbie –also known as Barbara Millicent Roberts– was created by Ruth Handler who named her after her daughter. She was first manufactured in March 1959, which makes her 56-years old!