Kenneth Sean "Ken" Carson Jr. is a fashion doll introduced by American toy company Mattel in 1961 as the counterpart of Barbie, who had been introduced two years earlier. Similar to Barbie, Ken is from Willows, Wisconsin, [1] and has a fashionable line of clothing and accessories (although he made his debut wearing only a swimsuit). [2]

Jul 27, 2023 · With Ken’s existential crisis getting a surprising amount of screen time in Greta Gerwig’s runaway hit film Barbie, we look at various attempts to make Ken more than just a plastic hairstyle...

Jul 22, 2023 · Ken (short for Kenneth Carson) hit the toy aisle as Barbie’s buyable boyfriend two years after her 1959 debut. He was available in two styles — blond or brunette hair, made of hard plastic —...

Jul 20, 2023 · Ken, who, yes, is a Pisces, was created as a male counterpart and companion to Barbie by Ruth Handler, the inventor of the iconic mononymous fashion doll. (She also founded and ran Mattel until...

Oct 18, 2023 · In the new Barbie film, Ryan Gosling‘s Ken muses in the catchy tune “I’m Just Ken,” “Is it my destiny to live and die a life of blond fragility?” Perhaps Ken has always been number two to the iconic Barbie, but he certainly has a long and nostalgic history of his own.

Jul 22, 2023 · Ken (short for Kenneth Carson) hit the toy aisle as Barbie’s buyable boyfriend two years after her 1959 debut. He was available in two styles — blond or brunette hair, made of hard plastic —...

Ken Carson is a character who was introduced in 1961 as Barbie's boyfriend. He was created by Ruth Handler, and she probably named Ken after her son Kenneth Handler.[1][2] Ken was born on March 11, 1961, when the first Ken doll was released.

Jul 22, 2023 · Ken (short for Kenneth Carson) hit the toy aisle as Barbie’s buyable boyfriend two years after her 1959 debut. He was available in two styles — blond or brunette hair, made of hard plastic —...

2012: Proving their love was meant to be Ken and Barbie are still dating and couldn’t be happier. The iconic couple is ready to give the world a glimpse into their blissful lives in Malibu with the new animated reality web series “Barbie Life in the DreamHouse” which will air …

Hi, I’m Ken Carson, better known as Ken. You might know me as arm candy, Prince Charming or the guy-in-waiting, but my friends know the real me: confident, considerate, and of course, handsome! While Barbie is known for traveling the world and for her glamorous adventures, I’ve been quietly leading a very active Ken-tastic life of my own.