and Daria Shopping Queen. Marisa (2004-2005) was the Hispanic doll in this collection. Two versions of her were released, including Pretty Young Thing Marisa and Beach Baby Marisa. Nichelle (2004) was the African-American doll in this collection, not to be confused with the Shani character Nichelle. Only one version was released, Nichelle Urban Hipster. Shani and friends When first introduced, the Shani line of dolls existed outside of the Barbie character continuity. After a couple of years the Shani character was introduced into the Barbie line. Shani (1991-1994) Asha (1991–1994) Nichelle (1991–1994) Jamal (boyfriend – 1992–1994) Asha - African American Collection A short-lived Afrocentric doll line introduced in 1994, retroactively considered Barbie friend dolls. Although the dolls are unrelated to Shani's friend Asha, the dolls still used the Shani face mold and were meant to be a successor to the Shani line. Harlem Theatre Collection Three character dolls from Carlyle Nuera's Harlem Theatre Collection. Claudette Gordon (2015) Madam LaVinia (2016) Selma DuPar James (2017) Byron Lars - Passport Collection Three character dolls released in the Passport Collection by American fashion designer Byron Lars. Each doll is a multicultural and biracial character from a different part of the world. Ayako Jones (2009) is the Blasian girl in the collection, being of African and Japanese descent. Charmaine King (2010) is the Afro-French girl in the collection, being of African and French descent, specifically Monaco. Fenella Layla (2011) is the Afro-Scottish girl in the collection, being of African and Scottish descent. Her fashion is a fusion of Kente Cloth and Scottish Tartan. References Barbie Barbie Barbie