Aaliyah Barbie Doll Nods to Her ‘One in a Million’ Music Video Style

R&B superstar Aaliyah would have turned 46 years old on Thursday. Now, the late singer has been honored with her very own Barbie doll.

Dressed in her head-to-toe leather ensemble from the 1996 music video for “One in a Million,” the miniature also dons Aaliyah’s signature side-parted tresses.

Aaliyah’s brother, Rashad Haughton, collaborated with the Barbie design team on the Music Collector Series doll, which retails for $55. Although already sold out on Mattel’s website, customers can shop the doll’s Target restock on Jan. 26.

“I can vividly remember my sister playing with her favorite Barbie dolls for hours when we were kids,” Houghton said in a statement. “She would make them sing, dance and perform little concerts. It’s clear to me now that she was imagining dreams that would eventually become reality when she embarked on a career in entertainment at just fifteen years old.”

“Inspiring confidence, belief in yourself and embracing who you truly are is the essence of Barbie. My sister would be ecstatic to see her legacy celebrated this way, empowering fans to dream big and believe they can be anything that their hearts desire,” he added.

Aaliyah’s burgeoning career was tragically cut short in 2001, when she died in a plane crash at just 22 years old. Despite her brief time in the entertainment industry, she acquired three American Music Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards and five Grammy nominations.

The “One in a Million” music video marked the first time Aaliyah worked with stylist Derek Lee, who helped curate her signature tomboy-chic style. Lee pulled together her leather ensemble within hours, sourcing pieces from sex shops in New York’s West Village, as they were the only clothing stores open late at night.

“I knew I was showing up with dope stuff. And I knew she was going to wear it,” Lee told Complex in 2022. “I was a little bit nervous because I hadn’t worked with her in that way before. But I knew that kind of girl. So whatever she wanted, I knew how to elevate it.”