The Barbie cast features Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Greta Gerwig’s 2023 movie on HBO Max. Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast section, and then browse complete soundtrack song listings in the Soundtracks of Cinema section.

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Barbie centers on two fashion dolls who transport from the fantastical Barbieland into the real world. As a “stereotypical” Barbie suffers from an existential crisis, a version of a Ken doll struggles with the same issue. The narrative follows the main protagonists as they strategize against a scheming Mattel executive while sorting through their respective wants and needs. Here’s every actor and character in Barbie, a film inspired by Mattel’s fashion doll franchise.

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Barbie Cast: Margot Robbie as Barbie

Character Profile: A “stereotypical” Barbie. She shocks her friends in Barbieland upon speaking about thoughts of death. Barbie travels to the real world and learns that she is not a beloved figure.

Robbie’s Resume: Laura Cameron in Pan Am (2011-12), Naomi Lapaglia in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad (2016), Tonya in I, Tonya (2017), Nellie LaRoy in Babylon (2022)

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Barbie Cast: Ryan Gosling as Ken

Character Profile: A Ken doll. He is “just a dude” who specializes at “beach.” Ken transports to the real world and promotes a guy’s guy image.

Gosling’s Resume: Noah in The Notebook (2004), Dean in Blue Valentine (2010), Driver in Drive (2011), Sebastian in La La Land (2016), Six in The Gray Man (2022)

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Barbie Cast: America Ferrera as Gloria

Character Profile: A Mattel employee. She conceived “Irrepressible Thoughts of Death Barbie” as a child. Gloria strategizes against various Ken dolls in the real world.

Ferrera’s Resume: Carmen in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005), Betty Suarez in Ugly Betty (2006-10), Astrid in How to Train Your Dragon (2010), Amy in Superstore (2015-21), Elishia Kennedy in WeCrashed (2022)

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Barbie Cast: Kate McKinnon as Weird Barbie

Character Profile: A Barbie in Barbieland. She meets with “stereotypical” Barbie. “Weird” Barbie offers advice about opening a portal to the real world.

McKinnon’s Resume: Saturday Night Live Cast Member (2012-), Jillian Holtzmann in Ghostbusters (2016), Kiwi/Pippa in Rough Night (2017), Jess Carr in Bombshell (2019), Carole Baskin in Joe vs. Carole (2022)

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Barbie Cast: Michael Cera as Allan

Character Profile: Ken’s Barbieland friend. He is “plain” guy with no doubles. Allan displays strong fighting skills.

Cera’s Resume: George-Michael Bluth in Arrested Development (2003-19), Evan in Superbad (2007), Paulie Bleeker in Juno (2007), Nick in Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (2008), Scott Pilgrim in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

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Barbie Cast: Ariana Greenblatt as Sasha

Character Profile: Gloria’s daughter. She believes that Barbie represent everything bad about American culture. Sasha stands up for the ending of “stereotypical” Barbie’s story.

Greenblatt’s Resume: Daphne Diaz in Stuck in the Middle (2016-18), Young Gamora in Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Minnow in Love and Monsters (2020), Young Nina in In the Heights (2021), Ko in 65 (2022)

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The Barbie cast also includes:

• Issa Rae as Barbie
• Alexandra Shipp as Barbie
• Emma Mackey as Barbie
• Hari Nef as Barbie
• Sharon Rooney as Barbie
• Ana Cruz Kayne as Barbie
• Ritu Arya as Barbie
• Dua Lipa as Barbie
• Nicola Coughlan as Barbie
• Emerald Fennell as Midge
• Simu Liu as Ken
• Kingsley Ben-Adir as Ken
• Ncuti Gatwa as Ken
• Scott Evans as Ken
• John Cena as Ken
• Rhea Perlman as Ruth
• Helen Mirren as Narrator
• Will Ferrell as Mattel CEO
• Connor Swindells as Aaron Dinkins

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.