Teresa is a Mattel fashion doll marketed as one of Barbie's fictional friends. The first Teresa doll debuted as the 'California Dream Teresa' doll in 1988 and, since then, has been a recurring character in the Barbie toy line.

Teresa
First appearance1988
Created byRuth Handler, Mattel
Voiced byKatie Crown in Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse
Cristina Milizia in Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures
In-universe information
Full nameTeresa Rivera
NicknameSporty
GenderFemale
TitleTeresa
OccupationFashion designer
RelativesDrew (cousin)
NationalityHispanic

History

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Teresa was introduced as part of the California Dream line of dolls in 1988.[1] In 1999, it was established that her last name was Rivera, confirming her identity as the first Latina Barbie doll.[2]

Teresa has been seen in various Barbie-related media such as books, magazines, video games and movies such as Barbie & the Diamond Castle, Barbie and the Three Musketeers, Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale and Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse.[3]

In Barbie Software games, she is voiced by Grey DeLisle.[4]

1988

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  • California Dream Teresa Doll
  • Beach Blast Teresa Doll
  • Cool Times Teresa Doll #3218
  • Island Fun Teresa Doll

Personality traits

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According to Barbie, Teresa is a brilliant cook and one of her favorite activities is to bake muffins.[5] According to Teresa's B Friends profile, she has made 3,120 cupcakes to date; she has also rescued 36 stray animals.[6]

Teresa is also said to like spending her free time reading gossip magazines about celebrities and shopping at flea markets. Teresa states that her likes are "baking cupcakes, good karma, vintage clothing stores, tall waves at the beach, tall boys at the beach!"[citation needed]

Film appearances

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Year Title Role Voice
2003 Barbie of Swan Lake Fairy Queen Kathleen Barr
2008 Barbie & the Diamond Castle Herself/Alexa Cassidy Ladden
2009 Barbie and the Three Musketeers Viveca Kira Tozer
2010 Barbie in a Mermaid Tale Hadley Maryke Hendrikse
2010 Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale Herself Maryke Hendrikse
2012–15 Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse Herself Katie Crown
2016 Barbie: Spy Squad Herself Jenny Pellicer
2016 Barbie: Dreamtopia Herself Jenny Pellicer
2017 Barbie: Video Game Hero Herself Sienna Bohn
2018–present Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures Herself Cristina Milizia

Residence

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Teresa lives in Malibu, California, in "Casa de Teresa" in the fictional Barbie World. She is neighbor of both Barbie and Ryan, as "Casa de Teresa" is located at the left side of the Barbie Dreamhouse and the right side of The Ryan Mansion.[7]

See also

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  2. ^ Martínez, Alonso (2023-07-20). "Barbie and diversity: a long journey of criticism and change". EL PAÍS English. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  3. ^ Barbie and her Fabulous Friends sticker book
  4. ^ Barbie Horse Adventures: Mystery Ride (Adventure), Anndi McAfee, Grey Griffin, Kath Soucie, Blue Monkey Studios, 2003-09-16, retrieved 2024-07-09{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. ^ "Play Barbie : Home Page".
  6. ^ "Play Barbie : Home Page".
  7. ^ [1] 2012