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Move Over Margot Robbie, Here’s Our Fave Black Barbies IRL

In honor of the Barbie movie out in theaters, we felt it fitting to highlight the beauties in our own backyard. Come on Barbies, let's go party!

Issa Rae attends a photocall on July 13, 2023 in London, England. Photo: Getty Images Stuart C. Wilson for Warner Bros.

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but it’s officially a Hot Barbie Summer. Whether you plan to be all dolled up in pink for the rest of the season or grabbing your friends to go see the long-awaited Barbie movie (that’s out in theaters now, btw)—we felt it fitting to roundup of our favorite Black Barbies IRL get you in the mood.

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Move over Margot Robbie, BarbieLand is about to get a whole lot more melanated!

Let’s get this party started with none other than our President Barbie Issa Rae. She’s been a vision of light, love, and all around dopeness for years now some of course she’s one of our top picks.

Lizzo

Photo: Getty Images Astrida Valigorsky

Lizzo may be doing it for the big grrrrrls, but she’s also doing it for the girls whose face card never declines because DO YOU SEE THAT SMILE? Priceless.

Lori Harvey

Photo: Getty Images John Lamparski

You’d have to blind not see to how beautiful and talented Lori Harvey is. What more could we want in a Barbie??

Naomi Campbell

Photo: Getty Images VALERY HACHE / Contributor

Naomi Campbell quite literally paved the way for so many of the Barbies you see today and for that, we stan!

Halle Berry

Photo: Getty Images Lionel Hahn

An OG just like Naomi, could we really make a list like this and leave off Halle Berry? Hell no.

Mariama Diallo

Photo: Getty Images Gilbert Flores/Variety

JUST LOOK AT HER. Model Mariama Diallo is what all Barbie dreams are made of and wedare you to tell us something different.

Justine Skye

Photo: Getty Images Dia Dipasupil

When’s the last time you saw a Barbie smize as good as Justine Skye? We’ll wait.

Nia Long

Photo: Getty Images Theo Wargo

Nia Long has been a vision of beauty and light for countless years and there’s absolutely no way she’s NOT the perfect Barbie.

Ari Lennox

Photo: Getty Images Josh Brasted / Contributor

Aside from having the voice of a goddess, Ari Lennox is our official She Butter Barbie and we don’t know where we’d be without her.

Beyoncé

Photo: Getty Images Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood

Big “B” and the “B” stands for “RENAISSANCE BARBIE” because Beyoncé will always be queen.

Sanaa Lathan

Photo: Getty Images Corey Nickols for IMDb

Has there ever been a time where Sanaa Lathan didn’t look like Barbie angel personified? Yeah, we didn’t think so either.

Ryan Destiny

Photo: Getty Images Bennett Raglin for BET

Model and singer Ryan Destiny quite literally looks like what we imagine Barbie angels to look and we dare you to say otherwise.

Chlöe

Photo: Getty Images Kevin Winter

Chlöe having a song titled “Have Mercy” is fitting because that what all these other Barbies better hope she has on them while she continues to stunt and shine in all her beauty and essence.

Bozoma Saint John

Photo: Getty Images Araya Doheny for EMILY’s List

Not only is Bozoma Saint John a boss in the business world, but she’s an absolute beauty at the same time. We love a Barbie that can be both!

Eva Marcille

Photo: Getty Images Charles Sykes/Bravo

Whether you know her as America’s Next Top Model Barbie or RHOA Barbie, one thing that’s for certain is that Eva Marcille is the Barbie who always slays.

Marsai Martin

Photo: Getty Images Gilbert Flores/Variety

Two words that come to mind when we think about Marsai Martin as Barbie? YES NIECE.

Yara Shahidi

Photo: Getty Images Theo Wargo

Yara Shahidi may have just played Tinkerbell, but she’s quite literally been one of our most beloved Barbies since she was a baby. We’ll always go up for her!

Janelle Monae

Photo: Getty Images Santiago Felipe

This Barbie a.k.a. Janelle Monae has entered her age of pleasure and we’re absolutely here for it!

Megan Thee Stallion

Photo: Getty Images Aaron J. Thornton

This Barbie has the brains, the beauty and the body-ody-ody-ody to be the perfect doll in our eyes. We don’t call her Hot Girl Meg for nothing!

Meagan Good

Photo: Getty Images Leon Bennet

Meagan Good has been setting the standard for Barbies unknowingly since she first came on the scene and she’s looking better and better with each passing year. We aspire!

Lupita Nyong’o

Photo: Getty Images Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan

What’s understood shouldn’t have to be explained and such is the case with Lupita Nyong’o. If we didn’t have her as one of our fave Barbies, shame on us!

Tessa Thompson

Image: Getty Images Joe Maher

This Barbie, a.k.a. Tessa Thompson is a Marvel star and the devoted wife of a boxing champion. What more could we ask for?

Keke Palmer

Photo: Getty Images Noam Galai

Baby, this Barbie is Keke Palmer and she’s our bestie in our heads so of course she’s making this list.

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