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Barbie Releases Venus Williams Doll Honoring Wimbledon Win and Equal Pay Campaign

Honoring her campaign for equal prize money, the doll features Williams’s 2007 Wimbledon uniform plus match accessories.

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Venus Williams celebrates winning the ladies singles championship at the 2007 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Tennis Club.

Overview

  • The Inspiring Women series figure is priced at $38 with Barbie Club 59 members able to purchase at 9 p.m. local time on August 14 and a general sale on Mattel Shop beginning August 15.
  • Williams collaborated directly on the design to ensure the doll wears her all-white 2007 Wimbledon dress along with a green gem necklace, wristband, racket and ball.
  • By selecting her 2007 Wimbledon victory, Williams underscores her role in securing equal prize money at Wimbledon and the French Open from that year forward.
  • This standalone release follows a Venus Williams doll issued during Barbie’s 65th anniversary in May 2024 and extends the Inspiring Women series celebrating trailblazers.
  • The launch coincides with Williams’s on-court return at the D.C. Open as she prepares for mixed doubles competition at the 2025 U.S. Open.