Plastic fantastic! Mariah Carey joins the ranks of Barbie-fied celebs

If you haven't been immortalised in plastic with a Barbie doll based on you, are you even an A-lister?  

Mariah Carey is the latest celeb to join the ranks of the plastics, just in time for the festive season.

The Grammy winner's Barbie is based on her appearance in her 1994 music video All I Want for Christmas is You.

The doll has Mariah's wavy locks, a glittery red gown, heels, a butterfly ring and a microphone.

Released as part of the Barbie Signature series which is aimed at collectors rather than kids, the Mariah Barbie went on sale on 17 November for $75 (R1 350) and sold out that same day.

It now fetches prices of up to $150 (R2 700) on Ebay.

"It's a once-in-a-lifetime dream to have my own Barbie," the singer said in a statement.

"If I could go back and tell my little-girl self that one day I would have a Barbie made in my likeness, I would flip out!" 

Mariah is on her Merry Christmas One and All! tour which ends in New York City's Madison Square Garden on 17 December.

NAOMI OSAKA

Naomi at the 2020 Australian Open. (PHOTO: Getty Images/Gallo Images)

Meanwhile, tennis superstar Naomi Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam singles champion, is just 26 and she's already become a Barbie.

To celebrate her accomplishments, she got the Barbie treatment in 2021 as part of toymaker Mattel's Barbie Role Models line which also included female astronauts, athletes, scientists, doctors, filmmakers and more.

The doll, which sold out within hours, has a white Nike visor, a printed tank, tennis skirt, bright blue sneakers, replica of her Yonex tennis racket, all inspired by how the tennis star looked at the 2020 Australian Open. 

"It's such an honour to be a part of the Barbie Role Model series and to remind young girls that they can make a difference in the world," Naomi said at the time.

"I want young girls everywhere to feel empowered to dream big and to know that if they believe in themselves that anything is possible!"

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ELTON JOHN

The iconic British singer-songwriter (76) was honoured with a limited-edition Barbie doll in 2020, to commemorate the 45th anniversary of his record-breaking concert at Dodgers Stadium in New York City in 1975, the biggest single-artist concert in history at the time.

“Barbie is an icon in her own right, so having her pay tribute to my work and personal style is a real honour,” he wrote in an Instagram post when he revealed his doll.

"My earliest memories of Barbie all involve fashion and even today, she still inspires our culture, not only fashion but in art and music too."

The Tiny Dancer doll didn't have Elton's face, just his signature style, which he was involved in designing.

"When working with Barbie to create her head-to-toe look, I took inspiration from all of my favourite outfits I have worn over the years and envisioned a Barbie pink with a bit of my flare. I think we nailed the final look."

Elton John was honoured for his iconic style. (PHOTO: Getty image/Gallo Images)

ZENDAYA

Euphoria and Spider-Man star Zendaya's Barbie is an extra-special limited edition, so limited, in fact, that only one was ever made by Mattel, and it belongs to the actress.

Zendaya's doll was made in 2015, and is dressed as the actress was at that year's Oscar ceremony, in a white gown with long locks – a look that was the subject of a racist attack by E! Fashion Police's Giuliana Rancic who on her show said that she imagined Zendaya's hair "must smell like patchouli oil... or weed".

The actress quickly hit back at Rancic, who was also met with public condemnation, and she subsequently apologised for her remarks.

"We are so excited to honour Zendaya with this one-of-a-kind doll as she encourages girls to Raise Their Voices and inspires us to #BeSuper," Mattel said at the time.

"How times have changed," said Zendaya, who had said she was a Barbie fan as a girl, but never felt represented by the doll.

"Thank you, Barbie, for this honour and for allowing me to be a part of your diversification and expansion of the definition of beauty."

SOURCES: PEOPLE.COM, USATODAY.COM, NYPOST.COM, HOLLYWOODLIFE.COM, CNN.COM, ABCNEWS.GO.COM, VOGUE.COM