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Mattel Debuts 2025 Día de los Muertos Barbie and Ken, Now on Mattel Creations

The designs draw on Mexican altar symbolism with cempasúchil motifs to honor a November remembrance tradition.

Overview

  • Mattel announced the 2025 edition ahead of the Nov. 1–2 observance that celebrates loved ones who have passed.
  • Barbie wears a white three-tier gown with cempasúchil details, a matching floral headpiece, bold jewelry, and intricate sugar-skull makeup.
  • The three-tier design echoes the levels of traditional altars representing the underworld, the living world, and the spirit world.
  • Ken features a Jalisco-style charro outfit with embroidered marigolds, gold-accented vest and pants, a sombrero, and calavera face paint.
  • The dolls are available now through Mattel Creations, with design credits to Lynda Kyaw for Barbie and Ari Sarinana for Ken.