Bratz dolls

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Who

Isaac Larian, an Iranian-born Jewish entrepreneur, founder of MGA Entertainment

When

2001

Where

California, United States

Isaac Larian came to the United States from Iran at seventeen with a few hundred dollars and built MGA into the largest privately held toy company in the world. Bratz, launched in 2001, was the first doll line in forty years to take real market share from Barbie.

Part of “The Gifts of the Jews” — verified Jewish contributions to the world, with sources.