Diva Starz
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Diva Starz was a series of fashion doll
s created by Mattel Inc.
during the Christmas
shopping season of 2000. They are similar in design to the MGA Entertainment
Bratz
dolls released in 2001, and the Flavas
dolls released by Mattel in 2003. Four dolls (Alexa, Tia, Summer, and Nikki) were offered in the original debut.
clothing and combable hair. The owner can change the doll's outfits by snapping on different pieces of clothing. By using small metal contacts in the clothing and on the body, the doll "knows" which garment it is wearing, and will respond accordingly. Alexa, for example, replies with statements like "You have a great sense of style. I love my pink evening gown. Do you think it makes my eyes look bluer?"
After the success of the debut model, Mattel released the Diva Starz Fashion Dolls. While generally identical to the original line, these dolls have clothing made of fabric, and were thinner and had more accurate proportions. Also, the dolls will speak recorded phrases when a button on their backs is pushed. This collection of dolls did not include the Summer doll, but instead introduced the Miranda doll.
With the introduction of the fashion doll, the robot dolls fell drastically in popularity, and Mattel
discontinued them. After a few successful seasons with the fashion dolls, they to began to drop in popularity. In the end, Diva Starz soon became discontinued altogether, and Mattel went on to improving Barbie
dolls and creating MyScene dolls. The Diva Starz line was placed into a video game, Diva Starz: Mall Mania
.
, which was also her favorite color.
Nikki (mid tone skin, brown hair, light purple eyes) - a sporty girl "who'd enjoy skateboarding and many other sports", she was very athletic and optimistic. Besides a skateboard she kept, she also loved other athletic gear and merchandise. Her representation color was purple
, which was also her favorite color.
Summer (light tone skin, red hair, light green eyes) - a model citizen who'd "love the outdoors so much, that she'd bring it inside", she was an animal lover and compassionate environmentalist. She also owned many pets, including a pet bunny. Her representation color was green
, which was also her favorite color.
Tia (dark tone skin, dark brown hair, brown eyes) - a "hip cool chick and a techno whiz", she was brilliant and inventive, and enjoyed creating music. She also loved gadgets, such as radios, cd players, and digital planners. Her representation color was blue
, which was also her favorite color.
Miranda (light tone skin, light blonde hair with pink streaks, green eyes) - a fairly wealthy girl who "loves all her new friends". She was artistic and humorous and had published a magazine. Alexa, Nikki, and Tia met her at a pop concert (while Summer was off on an ocean rescue mission). Her representation color was undefined, but the website showed that a green star with her name on it.
Becky (pale skin tone, black hair, brown eyes) - a "totally rockin guitar player with a fierce attitude to match!". She also stated that she was terrible at gossiping (despite admitting that she wasn't). Her representation color was orange
.
Candice (mid skin tone, honey-blonde hair, aqua eyes) - (nicknamed Candy) was a natural beauty who loved makeovers, giving her friends manicures, and writing stories. Like Alexa, she had a pet kitten. Her representation color was yellow
.
Drew (light skin tone, auburn hair, hazel eyes) - a very wealthy girl (her mother worked with Miranda's father) and major shopper who was "shoppin' til' I'm dropping". She also enjoyed singing and reading, but was sometimes snobbish. Like Summer, her representation color was green
.
The girls also met a black-haired girl named Ashley who was 20 years old. She was the only character not to get produced as a doll.
Fashion doll
Fashion dolls are dolls primarily designed to be dressed to reflect fashion trends. They are manufactured both as toys for children to play with and as collectibles for adult collectors. The dolls are usually modeled after teen girls or adult women, though child, male, and even some non-human...
s created by Mattel Inc.
Mattel
Mattel, Inc. is the world's largest toy company based on revenue. The products it produces include Fisher Price, Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels and Matchbox toys, Masters of the Universe, American Girl dolls, board games, and, in the early 1980s, video game consoles. The company's name is derived from...
during the Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
shopping season of 2000. They are similar in design to the MGA Entertainment
MGA Entertainment
MGA Entertainment is a manufacturer of children's toys and entertainment products founded in 1979. Its products include the Bratz fashion doll line, Lalaloopsy, Kachooz!, Moxie Girlz, Moxie Teenz, Hugwallas, BFC, Ink. and Rescue Pets. MGAE also owns The Little Tikes Company...
Bratz
Bratz
Bratz is an American line of fashion dolls and merchandise manufactured by MGA Entertainment. Four original 10" dolls were released in 2001 - Cloe, Jade, Sasha and Yasmin...
dolls released in 2001, and the Flavas
Flavas
Flavas is an American line of fashion dolls created by Mattel in 2003. They are multi-ethnic and have an urban, hip hop style with "bling-bling" jewellery and stick-on tattoos, described as "ghetto-fabulous" by Newsweek. They were designed to appeal to tweens and compete with the widely successful...
dolls released by Mattel in 2003. Four dolls (Alexa, Tia, Summer, and Nikki) were offered in the original debut.
History
Each doll is approximately nine inches tall, with plasticPlastic
A plastic material is any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids used in the manufacture of industrial products. Plastics are typically polymers of high molecular mass, and may contain other substances to improve performance and/or reduce production costs...
clothing and combable hair. The owner can change the doll's outfits by snapping on different pieces of clothing. By using small metal contacts in the clothing and on the body, the doll "knows" which garment it is wearing, and will respond accordingly. Alexa, for example, replies with statements like "You have a great sense of style. I love my pink evening gown. Do you think it makes my eyes look bluer?"
After the success of the debut model, Mattel released the Diva Starz Fashion Dolls. While generally identical to the original line, these dolls have clothing made of fabric, and were thinner and had more accurate proportions. Also, the dolls will speak recorded phrases when a button on their backs is pushed. This collection of dolls did not include the Summer doll, but instead introduced the Miranda doll.
With the introduction of the fashion doll, the robot dolls fell drastically in popularity, and Mattel
Mattel
Mattel, Inc. is the world's largest toy company based on revenue. The products it produces include Fisher Price, Barbie dolls, Hot Wheels and Matchbox toys, Masters of the Universe, American Girl dolls, board games, and, in the early 1980s, video game consoles. The company's name is derived from...
discontinued them. After a few successful seasons with the fashion dolls, they to began to drop in popularity. In the end, Diva Starz soon became discontinued altogether, and Mattel went on to improving Barbie
Barbie
Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by the American toy-company Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration....
dolls and creating MyScene dolls. The Diva Starz line was placed into a video game, Diva Starz: Mall Mania
Diva Starz: Mall Mania
Diva Starz: Mall Mania is an action video game developed by Digital Illusions CE and published by Vivendi Games for the Game Boy Color. It was released in North America on November 1, 2001, and is based around Mattel Inc.'s Diva Starz dolls....
.
Characters
Alexa (light tone skin, blonde hair, blue eyes) - an all-out fashionista and a natural leader, she also identified herself as "your personal expert on style". She also kept a diary, where she stored her deepest and darkest secrets. Her representation color was pinkPink
Pink is a mixture of red and white. Commonly used for Valentine's Day and Easter, pink is sometimes referred to as "the color of love." The use of the word for the color known today as pink was first recorded in the late 17th century....
, which was also her favorite color.
Nikki (mid tone skin, brown hair, light purple eyes) - a sporty girl "who'd enjoy skateboarding and many other sports", she was very athletic and optimistic. Besides a skateboard she kept, she also loved other athletic gear and merchandise. Her representation color was purple
Purple
Purple is a range of hues of color occurring between red and blue, and is classified as a secondary color as the colors are required to create the shade....
, which was also her favorite color.
Summer (light tone skin, red hair, light green eyes) - a model citizen who'd "love the outdoors so much, that she'd bring it inside", she was an animal lover and compassionate environmentalist. She also owned many pets, including a pet bunny. Her representation color was green
Green
Green is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 520–570 nanometres. In the subtractive color system, it is not a primary color, but is created out of a mixture of yellow and blue, or yellow and cyan; it is considered...
, which was also her favorite color.
Tia (dark tone skin, dark brown hair, brown eyes) - a "hip cool chick and a techno whiz", she was brilliant and inventive, and enjoyed creating music. She also loved gadgets, such as radios, cd players, and digital planners. Her representation color was blue
Blue
Blue is a colour, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440–490 nm. It is considered one of the additive primary colours. On the HSV Colour Wheel, the complement of blue is yellow; that is, a colour corresponding to an equal...
, which was also her favorite color.
Miranda (light tone skin, light blonde hair with pink streaks, green eyes) - a fairly wealthy girl who "loves all her new friends". She was artistic and humorous and had published a magazine. Alexa, Nikki, and Tia met her at a pop concert (while Summer was off on an ocean rescue mission). Her representation color was undefined, but the website showed that a green star with her name on it.
Becky (pale skin tone, black hair, brown eyes) - a "totally rockin guitar player with a fierce attitude to match!". She also stated that she was terrible at gossiping (despite admitting that she wasn't). Her representation color was orange
Orange (colour)
The colour orange occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum at a wavelength of about 585–620 nm, and has a hue of 30° in HSV colour space. It is numerically halfway between red and yellow in a gamma-compressed RGB colour space, the expression of which is the RGB colour wheel. The...
.
Candice (mid skin tone, honey-blonde hair, aqua eyes) - (nicknamed Candy) was a natural beauty who loved makeovers, giving her friends manicures, and writing stories. Like Alexa, she had a pet kitten. Her representation color was yellow
Yellow
Yellow is the color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M cone cells of the retina about equally, with no significant stimulation of the S cone cells. Light with a wavelength of 570–590 nm is yellow, as is light with a suitable mixture of red and green...
.
Drew (light skin tone, auburn hair, hazel eyes) - a very wealthy girl (her mother worked with Miranda's father) and major shopper who was "shoppin' til' I'm dropping". She also enjoyed singing and reading, but was sometimes snobbish. Like Summer, her representation color was green
Green
Green is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 520–570 nanometres. In the subtractive color system, it is not a primary color, but is created out of a mixture of yellow and blue, or yellow and cyan; it is considered...
.
The girls also met a black-haired girl named Ashley who was 20 years old. She was the only character not to get produced as a doll.