Mattel OFFICIAL COLLECTIBLE $59.40 $60 The Whitney Houston Barbie is an officially-licensed release from Mattel and the late singer’s estate. “The new Whitney Houston Barbie honors a woman whose voice, grace, beauty, and spirit inspired generations around the world,” she says. The Whitney Houston Barbie doll was officially unveiled on August 8 at the 5th Legacy of Love Gala, an annual charity event hosted by the Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation in Atlanta. Houston’s Barbie doll comes on the heels of other musician Barbie releases, including a Miley Cyrus edition and a Kylie Minogue doll, both of which were released this year. Other musicians who have been honored with a Barbie doll in the past include Diana Ross, Tina Turner and Elton John.