Whitney Houston has been immortalised with her first Barbie doll, unveiled on what would’ve been her 63rd birthday (09.08.26) and styled after her I Wanna Dance with Somebody look. The Barbie Signature Whitney Houston Doll honours the late music legend's “record-breaking career, legacy and timeless music that inspired generations of artists and continues to resonate with fans around the world,” according to Mattel. She explains that conversations about a Whitney doll began years before the singer’s death in 2012. She told PEOPLE: “Whitney had never really endorsed anything, and we started having conversations about her brand ... we talked about a Mattel doll 20 years ago." The team settled on I Wanna Dance with Somebody because of its enduring connection with fans.