Story of the human Barbie Jessica Alves

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So how did she get here? Jessica Alves, former Rodrigo Alves, was born on July 30th, 1983, in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Born to a British father and Brazilian mother, already as a young child her grandfather bought Jessica dolls, allowing her to dress however she wanted.

Jessica Alves – childhood
A good ideal for any child is not having to adapt to norms that might have been set by society and instead doing what feels right, some would argue.
This was also from where Alve’s obsession with dolls came from, and she would show the world in what way.

Rodrigo Alves
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“Growing up, I was very feminine and used to play with dolls and wear my mum’s dresses and heels,” she said, adding that she hated her looks during her teenage years.

“I like to laugh, but it used to make my nose very wide. I was very bothered by that. My family members often wondered aloud from whom I had inherited that hideous body part. That was the reason for me to have it addressed first.”

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