CLEVELAND, Ohio – At 9 years old, I wanted an American Girl doll more than anything. And on Christmas morning 1989, I was overjoyed to discover Kirsten Larson under the tree. Kirsten was a Swedish ...
We will cede that the dolls’ eyes are especially vacant, even for dolls.
A mom’s thoughtful gesture brings childhood American Girl dolls back to life for future generations to enjoy Tereza Shkurtaj is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working for PEOPLE since 2025.
The company may need to rethink one of its core products.
They’re all a little too grown up. American Girl is celebrating its 40th anniversary, and to celebrate, Mattel, Inc. announced it’s reimagining its beloved historical characters through a ...
"This ruins the whole point of the historical dolls!!" one critic said Catherine Santino is a Style Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She began contributing to PEOPLE in 2022 and joined the staff full time ...
The American Girl doll brand is celebrating its 40th anniversary in a big way in 2026. Mattel, Inc. announced in a press release on Wednesday that two book titles celebrating the landmark anniversary ...