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Barbie's careers

Since Barbie's introduction as a teenage fashion model in 1959, the doll has been portrayed with many careers. Dolls are sold with sets of clothes and accessories that fit the career being portrayed. For example, the Lifeguard Barbie playset includes a Barbie, an outfit with shoes, a lifeguard chair, a dolphin, and a life preserver, while the Spanish Teacher Barbie includes a Barbie, an outfit with shoes, flashcards, a Spanish quiz, an easel, a notebook, a key chain, and a hairbrush.

According to Mattel, Barbie has had over 1000 careers, recently including more STEM fields.

By category

Arts, media, and entertainment

  • Actor (1977, re-released 2008 and 2022; Western Star 1980, 1988, Silver Screen 1994, 1999, Between Takes 2000, 2001, Hooray for Hollywood 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2024)
  • Artist (2008, 2012, 2018, 2022)
  • Cake baker (2014, 2019)
  • Chef (clothing pack 1991, clothing pack 1995, clothing pack 1996, 2010, 2019, 2020, clothing pack 2022)
  • Bakery chef (2018, 2021)
  • Cookie chef (2014)
  • Cupcake chef (2015)
  • Dessert chef (2013)
  • Pancake chef (2012)
  • Pasta chef (2021)
  • Pastry chef (clothing pack 2014, 2023)
  • Pizza chef (2009)
  • Smoothie chef (2016)
  • Spaghetti chef (2017)
  • Sweet chef (2013)
  • TV chef (2009)
  • Cinematographer (2024)
  • Circus performer (1995, 2010)
  • Dancer (2011)
  • Ballerina (1961, 1976, 1984, clothing pack 1995, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2024)
  • Ballroom dancer (1991, 2014, 2025)
  • Cabaret dancer (2007)
  • Can-can dancer (2009, 2011)
  • Rockette (1992)
  • Showgirl (2008)
  • Drum majorette (1964, 2002)
  • Fashion designer (1960, re-released 1995; clothing pack 1992, 2001, 2002, 2012, clothing pack 2015, 2022)
  • Fashion editor (1965, 2000)
  • Fashion model (1959, Fashion Model Collection 2000–2020, Top Model 2008, I can be... Fashion Model 2012, 2022)
  • Fashion trend forecaster (1999)
  • Film director (2015, 2024)
  • Film producer (2005)
  • Floral designer (2012)
  • Game show host (1987)
  • Gamer (2026)
  • Interior designer (2022)
  • Magician (2013)
  • Make-up artist (Barbie loves MAC 2007, I can be... Makeup Artist 2013, 2022)
  • Musician (2017, 2019, clothing pack 2020, clothing pack 2022)
  • Bard (2004)
  • Keyboardist (2021)
  • Lute player (Japan-exclusive Barbie Styled by Yuming 2000)
  • Pianist (playset 1989)
  • Rock star/guitarist (1986, Barbie and the Beat 1989, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2021, 2025)
  • Saxophonist (clothing pack 2018)
  • Violinist (2013, clothing pack 2021, 2023)
  • Music producer (2021)
  • News anchor (2010, 2019)
  • Photographer
  • Baby photographer (2008)
  • Fashion photographer (2012)
  • Pet photographer (2022)
  • Photojournalist (2019, collaboration with National Geographic)
  • Rapper (1992)
  • Singer (Solo in the Spotlight 1960, re-released 1990 and 1995; Barbie and the Rockers 1986, Japan-exclusive 1987, Barbie and the Sensations 1988, Bandstand Beauty 1996, 2002, 2013, 2023)
  • Country Western singer (Country Western Star 1994, Country Rose 1997, Rising Star 1998, 1999)
  • Jazz singer (2007)
  • Lounge singer (2006)
  • Pop singer (Pop Sensation 2002, Pop Icon 2010, Pop Star 2019, Pop Star 2023, 65th Anniversary Careers 2024)
  • SeaWorld trainer (2009, 2013)
  • Sports reporter (2023)
  • Stylist (2023)
  • Hair stylist (2014, 2015, 2021)
  • Wardrobe stylist (2023)
  • Tour manager (2025)
  • TV news camerawoman (2018)

Business

  • Avon representative (1999)
  • Babysitter (accessories only 1963, accessories only 1976, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015)
  • Bake shop worker (Japan-exclusive 1998, 2006)
  • Beach snack stand worker (playset 1992, playset 2021)
  • Business executive (Career Girl 1963, re-released 2006; Day to Night 1985, re-released 2018; 1992, Working Woman 1999, clothing pack 2020, Barbie Rewind Career Girl 2021)
  • Café worker (playset 1998)
  • Candy and ice cream parlor worker (1988)
  • Cashier
  • McDonald's cashier (playset 1982, playset 1994, 2001)
  • Pizza Hut cashier (playset 2001)
  • See's Candies cashier (1999)
  • Supermarket cashier (playset 1992)
  • Chief Sustainability Officer (2022)
  • Coffee shop worker (2020, 2024)
  • Crepe shop worker (Japan-exclusive 1987)
  • Department store worker
  • Makeup department worker (playset only 1982)
  • Fashion department worker (playset only 1982)
  • Dog daycare owner (2019)
  • Donut shop owner (2026)
  • Entrepreneur (2014)
  • Farmer (2018, playset 2020, 2022, 2024)
  • Chicken farmer (2019)
  • Farmer's market stall owner (2022)
  • Fashion boutique owner (2023)
  • Film studio executive (2024)
  • Florist (1999, 2021)
  • Food truck operator (2020)
  • Grocery store worker (2018)
  • Ice cream cart owner (1987)
  • Ice cream shop worker (1989, playset 1998, 2022)
  • Mary Kay consultant (2003)
  • Noodle bar worker (2020)
  • Outdoor beauty store worker (Canada-exclusive 1999, 2002)
  • Palmer's clothing store employee (Austria-exclusive 1996)
  • Pet boutique owner (2008)
  • Pet groomer (playset 1994, 2013, clothing pack 2020)
  • Restaurant owner (Japan-exclusive 1990, 2021)
  • Shopkeeper (Pioneer Shopkeeper 1996)
  • Secretary (2007)
  • Smoothie bar worker (2021)
  • Waitress (2006, clothing pack 2012, 2017)
  • Soda fountain waitress (Coca Cola Series 1998)

Education

  • Art teacher (2002, 2007, 2011, clothing pack 2013, 2020)
  • Ballet teacher (2007, 2010, 2017)
  • Cooking teacher (2010)
  • English language teacher (2017)
  • Math teacher (2023)
  • Music teacher (clothing pack 2012, 2014, 2019)
  • School teacher (India-exclusive 1991, clothing pack 1993, 2006, My Favorite Career 2010, 2019, clothing pack 2021)
  • Elementary school teacher (1995, 1997, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2022)
  • Preschool teacher (playset 1997, 2009, I can be... Nursery School Teacher 2012, 2024, 2025)
  • Science teacher (2021)
  • Sign language teacher (1999)
  • Spanish language teacher (2000)
  • Student teacher (1965, re-issued 2009)
  • Yoga teacher (2012)

Medicine

  • Animal rescuer (2016, 2024)
  • Arctic animal rescuer (2012)
  • Marine wildlife rescuer (2013)
  • Panda rescuer (2022)
  • Art therapist (2024)
  • Candy striper (clothing pack 1964)
  • Dentist (1997, 2003, 2010, 2015, 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025)
  • Doctor (1988, 1993, Spain-exclusive José Carreras Doctora Barbie 1995, 1996, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2025)
  • Eye doctor (2015, 2017)
  • Nurse (1961, re-issued 2009. Civil War Nurse 1995, 2006, My Favorite Career 2010, clothing pack 2011, 2012, 2014, clothing pack 2015, 2017)
  • Paramedic (2021)
  • Pediatrician (1995, playset 1996, Children's Doctor 2000, Baby Doctor 2001, Happy Family Baby Doctor 2003, Play All Day Baby Doctor 2006, I can be... Baby Doctor 2008, I can be... Kid Doctor 2010, I can be... Pediatric Doctor 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2024, 2025)
  • Surgeon (1973, re-released 2021)
  • Veterinarian (1985, Brazil-exclusive 1992, clothing pack 1993, Pet Doctor 1996, Pet Doctor 2005, I can be... Pet Vet 2012, 2021, 2025)
  • Horse veterinarian (I can be... Pony Doctor 2010)
  • Livestock veterinarian (Farm Vet 2016, Livestock Veterinarian 2023, 65th Anniversary Careers 2024)
  • Panda veterinarian (Panda Caretaker 2014)
  • Zoo veterinarian (Play All Day Zoo Doctor 2006, I can be... Zoo Doctor 2008, Zoo Doctor 2015)

Military

Political

  • Campaign fundraiser (2020)
  • Campaign manager (2020)
  • President (1992, 2023)
  • UNICEF Ambassador (1989)
  • United States presidential candidate (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2024)
  • Vice presidential candidate (2016)

Public service

  • Canadian Mountie (1987, 2013)
  • Detective (1999, 2014)
  • Firefighter (clothing pack 1993, 1995, clothing pack 2011, 2015, 2021, 2024)
  • Judge (2019)
  • Lifeguard (Baywatch 1994, 2011, clothing pack 2014, 2015, 2021, 2023)
  • Park ranger (2020)
  • Police officer (1993, clothing pack 2011)

Science and engineering

Sports and athletics

Transportation

  • Aircraft engineer (2019)
  • Carriage driver (1998)
  • Flight attendant (American Airlines 1961–64, Pan Am 1966, United Airlines clothing pack 1973, Japan-exclusive Japan Airlines 1997, 2006, My Favorite Career 2010, clothing pack 2011, 2012, Virgin Atlantic 2019, 2025)
  • Pilot (Flight Time 1989, India-exclusive Flight Time 1995, 1997, Airline Pilot 1999, clothing pack 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019, clothing pack 2021, 2022, 2025)
  • Race car driver (2010, 2026)
  • Formula One driver (Scuderia Ferrari 2000)
  • NASCAR driver (1998, 1999)
  • Tour guide (Toy Story 2 Tour Guide Special Edition 1999)
  • African safari guide (clothing pack 1995)
  • Wilderness guide (2021)
  • Train conductor (Travel Train Fun 2001)
  • Train hostess (Travel Train Fun 2001)
  • Travel agent (playset 1986)

Other roles

  • Bee keeper (2018)
  • Cat burglar (Barbie by Christian Louboutin 2009)
  • Construction worker (clothing pack 2020)
  • Cowgirl (1997, 2004)
  • Dolphin trainer (2013)
  • Jillaroo (1993)
  • Maid (Japan-exclusive 1987, 2006)
  • Ocean treasure explorer (2013)
  • Spy (Mystery Squad 2002, Spy Squad 2015)
  • Starfleet engineering officer (1996)
  • Superhero (Flying Hero 1995)
  • Usher (2007)
  • Wild animal trainer (clothing pack 2010)
  • Zookeeper (2013)

By year

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