Barbie Inspiring Women: Madam CJ Walker

The Barbie Inspiring Women Series pays tribute to incredible heroines of their time. Madam C. J. Walker was born Sarah Breedlove in 1867 on a Delta, Louisiana cotton plantation. The daughter of parents who were formerly enslaved and became sharecroppers, Walker would become a successful entrepreneur and the nation’s first documented self-made female millionaire. Barbie honors her unflinching determination with a collectible doll, complete with a “Madam C.J. Walker’s Wonderful Hair Grower” accessory.