60 Fun Facts About Girly

Barbie was introduced by Mattel on March 9 of which year?

Ruth Handler based her on the German Bild Lilli doll after watching her daughter Barbara give paper dolls adult roles.

Barbie was based on which German doll that Ruth Handler bought on a trip to Europe?

Mattel has since sold more than a billion Barbies, making her its most profitable line.

The four original Bratz dolls released in 2001 were Yasmin, Cloe, Jade and who?

Creator Carter Bryant was a former Mattel employee, sparking a decade-long legal fight that MGA eventually won in 2011.

Which Spice Girl was 'Ginger Spice'?

Their debut single Wannabe hit number one in 37 countries and they remain the best-selling girl group ever.

Sex and the City is based on a newspaper column and 1996 book by which writer?

The column ran in The New York Observer; the HBO series premiered in June 1998 and ran 94 episodes.

In Sex and the City, what is Charlotte York's profession?

Carrie writes the column, Samantha does PR and Miranda is the lawyer.

In Legally Blonde, Elle Woods gets into which law school to win back her ex?

Her 4.0 GPA helps; the film is based on a novel by Amanda Brown.

Tina Fey wrote Mean Girls after reading which self-help book?

Rosalind Wiseman's 2002 book about girl cliques became the story of Cady Heron and the Plastics.

Which Jane Austen novel is Clueless loosely based on?

Amy Heckerling observed real Beverly Hills High students to build the slang for Cher Horowitz's world.

Chanel No. 5, Coco Chanel's first perfume, launched in which year?

The formula was compounded by French-Russian perfumer Ernest Beaux; Coco herself was its first advertising face in 1937.

What is the signature feature of a Christian Louboutin shoe?

He opened his Paris salon in 1991, and Princess Caroline of Monaco was his first customer.

Which actress's chance meeting with Hermès' CEO in 1984 led to the handbag bearing her name?

Each bag is made by a single craftsman and takes 15 to 20 hours of work.

According to Sanrio, what is Hello Kitty's surname?

She lives in a London suburb with her twin sister Mimmy, who wears a yellow bow, and famously has no visible mouth.

Hello Kitty was created in which year?

The first product, a vinyl coin purse, followed in 1975; there are now Hello Kitty theme parks in Japan and Shanghai.

American Girl dolls were introduced in 1986 by a company founded by whom?

Mattel bought the Wisconsin company for $700 million in 1998.

The Baby-Sitters Club books are set in which fictional Connecticut town?

Kristy Thomas founded the club, with Mary Anne, Claudia and Stacey as the original members.

What is the name of the schoolgirl who transforms into Sailor Moon?

Naoko Takeuchi's manga ran in the magazine Nakayoshi from 1991 to 1997.

The Powerpuff Girls live in which fictional city with their creator, Professor Utonium?

Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup debuted on Cartoon Network in November 1998.

Gilmore Girls is set in which fictional Connecticut town?

It premiered on The WB in October 2000 and ran seven seasons.

Grey's Anatomy takes its title partly from what?

Meredith Grey's surname plus Gray's Anatomy; the show has been renewed every year since 2005.

Bridgerton is narrated by which screen legend as Lady Whistledown?

It was Shondaland's first scripted show for Netflix, adapted from Julia Quinn's novels.

Anna Wintour became editor-in-chief of American Vogue in which year?

Her pageboy bob and dark sunglasses became a trademark; she is believed to be the model for Miranda Priestly.

Which editor-in-chief transformed Cosmopolitan into a women's magazine from 1965?

The magazine had started in 1886 as a family title and later became a literary magazine.

Victoria's Secret was founded in 1977 by Roy Raymond, then a graduate student at which university?

The first store opened in the Stanford Shopping Center; Les Wexner bought the chain in 1982.

One Direction formed on which TV show in 2010?

Zayn Malik left in 2015 and the band went on indefinite hiatus in 2016 after selling 70 million records.

In Twilight, Bella Swan moves to which rainy town in Washington state?

She moves from Phoenix to live with her father, and falls for a 104-year-old vampire.

The Notebook (2004) is based on a novel by which author?

Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams play the young Noah and Allie; director Nick Cassavetes cast his mother Gena Rowlands as the older Allie.

Dirty Dancing is set in the summer of 1963 at a resort in which region?

Kellerman's is in the Borscht Belt; the film's song won the Oscar for Best Original Song.

Pretty Woman was originally written under what title, a reference to Vivian's fee?

Garry Marshall turned a much darker script into the 1990 rom-com starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere.

10 Things I Hate About You is loosely based on which Shakespeare play?

Heath Ledger was cast just three and a half weeks before filming began in Tacoma and Seattle.

In The Devil Wears Prada, Meryl Streep plays which formidable magazine editor?

Most real designers refused cameos for fear of offending Anna Wintour, the presumed inspiration.

Mamma Mia! (2008) was filmed mainly on which Greek island?

ABBA's Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus scored it; it grossed $706 million.

Sephora, founded in Limoges in 1969, is named after which biblical figure?

The luxury group LVMH has owned the chain since 1997.

The Nancy Drew books are published under what collective pseudonym?

Edward Stratemeyer created her in 1930 as a female counterpart to the Hardy Boys.

Frozen is loosely inspired by which Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale?

It won Oscars for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song and grossed over $1.28 billion.

Gossip Girl follows privileged students in which Manhattan neighbourhood?

It ran on The CW from 2007 to 2012, based on Cecily von Ziegesar's novels.

Greta Gerwig's Barbie (2023) grossed roughly how much worldwide?

It became Warner Bros.' highest-grossing film ever, boosted by the Barbenheimer double-feature craze.

Before Margot Robbie, which two actresses had been cast as Barbie in earlier versions of the film?

The rights eventually moved to Warner Bros., where Gerwig co-wrote the script with Noah Baumbach.

Bridesmaids (2011) was co-written by Annie Mumolo and which star of the film?

They wrote it after Wiig was cast in Judd Apatow's Knocked Up; Paul Feig directed.

In Pitch Perfect, what is the name of the all-female a cappella group?

The film draws on Mickey Rapkin's non-fiction book about collegiate a cappella.

In Grease, Olivia Newton-John's Sandy is a transfer student from which country?

The 1978 film became the highest-grossing musical of its time.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is set in Sunnydale, a California town built on top of what?

Joss Whedon's series ran from 1997 to 2003 across The WB and UPN.

Destiny's Child, formed in Houston in 1990, began their career under what name?

Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett signed to Columbia in 1996.

Blackpink debuted in August 2016 with which single album?

It included Whistle and Boombayah; their 2020 debut studio album was the first by a Korean girl group to sell a million copies.

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour holds what record?

Its concert film is also the highest-grossing concert film ever.

Fenty Beauty, launched in 2017, is a partnership between Rihanna and which luxury group?

Its Pro Filt'R foundation sold out on release for its wide range of shades.

Selena Gomez's cosmetics brand Rare Beauty takes its name from what?

Rare came out in 2020, and the brand launched that September.

Britney Spears was a cast member of which show before signing with Jive Records in 1997?

...Baby One More Time became her first Hot 100 number one and one of the best-selling singles ever.

Which song won Lady Gaga an Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and Grammy in a single year?

It came from the A Star Is Born soundtrack.

Little Mix hold what distinction on the UK version of the show that also produced One Direction?

They won the eighth series in 2011; Jesy Nelson left in 2020.

Before Espresso, Sabrina Carpenter was best known for playing Maya Hart on which Disney Channel series?

Her sixth album Short n' Sweet topped the Billboard 200 and won two Grammys.

Olivia Rodrigo's debut album, which topped the Billboard 200 in 2021, is called what?

It followed her Disney+ role in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series and produced two Hot 100 number ones.

The Sweet Valley High books follow identical twins named what?

Francine Pascal presided over a team of ghostwriters for the series.

Little Women follows the four March sisters: Meg, Jo, Amy and who?

Louisa May Alcott published it in two volumes in 1868 and 1869, then wrote the sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys.

Pride and Prejudice's Elizabeth Bennet is one of how many daughters at Longbourn?

The estate is entailed away from the girls, which drives Mrs Bennet's marriage campaign; the novel has sold over 20 million copies.

Which Swindon-based company put the first Polly Pocket in shops in 1989?

The concept began as a stick figure inside a powder compact; Mattel later took over and redesigned the doll in 1998.

How many Cabbage Patch Kids dolls did Coleco ship during the craze of 1983?

Coleco actually cancelled its advertising to try to keep up with demand, and 1984 sales topped $2 billion at retail.

Lisa Frank Inc., maker of neon rainbow school supplies, is headquartered where?

She started with a children's jewelry company called Sticky Fingers, run from a guest house in her back yard.

The Juicy Couture velour tracksuit of 2001 was custom designed for which pop star?

Founders Gela Nash-Taylor and Pamela Skaist-Levy had started out in 1989 selling maternity pants under the name Travis Jeans.

In Anne of Green Gables, Anne is sent by mistake to siblings Matthew and Marilla with what surname?

They had asked the orphanage for a boy to help on the farm; the 1908 novel has since sold more than 50 million copies.