Name: Fashion Madness Kenya
Made by and When: Kenya’s World, LLC., 2012
Material: Articulated vinyl (elbows, wrists, and knees); paint, synthetic hair
Marks: A 12-digit number is stamped in black across the upper back. This number may or may not be unique to Kenya Madness dolls. In raised letters, the midback is marked: ©2012 / Kenya’s World LLC., / Made in China
Height: 11-1/2 inches
Riviera (introduced as the main Kenya Madness doll)
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Long-rooted, dark-brown, straight-textured hair, a smiling mouth with painted teeth
Complexion: Deep
Clothes: Wears a pink two-piece suit (jacket and skirt) shimmered with gold flecks, round earrings with pink faux gemstones, a pink headband, a gold-tone necklace, pink high-heeled shoes, and a pink handbag
Rock Star
Hair, Eyes, Mouth: The black-rooted hair is styled in an upswept ponytail with curly hair that creates a huge Afro puff, brown-painted eyes, and a smiling mouth with teeth
Complexion: Light
Clothes: Wears pink drop earrings (faux diamonds), a white T-shirt, a black pleather jacket trimmed in pink, shimmery denim jeans, and brown cowgirl boots; has a pair of gold sunglasses and a pink guitar
Other: Six Fashion Madness Kenya dolls were released in 2012: Riviera, Rock Star, Fire Side Chattin’, Moving On, Beverly Hills, and Vegas. The dolls share the same head sculpt. Their complexions vary from light to medium to deep. Their rooted hair ranges from straight to tightly coiled. Friends of Fashion Madness Kenya include Denise, TJ, Dwayne, and Kenya’s 9-inch little sister Keyshia. Denise uses a unique head sculpt. TJ and Dewayne share the same head sculpt. Two face sculpts were used for 9-inch Keyshia. Six-inch mini Kenya dolls were also produced. The minis share a single head sculpt but have different complexions and hair textures.
The Fashion Madness Kenya brand was created by Kenya’s World, LLC, a company led by Donald and Neil Levine. These dolls are not to be confused with the original 1990s Kenya doll line designed by Ruth Golden-Morace and introduced by Tyco.
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