Teresa is a Mattel fashion doll marketed as one of Barbie's fictional friends.
[1] In 1999, it was established that her last name was Rivera, confirming her identity as the first Latina Barbie doll.
[4] According to Barbie, Teresa is a brilliant cook and one of her favorite activities is to bake muffins.
[5] According to Teresa's B Friends profile, she has made 3,120 cupcakes to date; she has also rescued 36 stray animals.
[6] Teresa is also said to like spending her free time reading gossip magazines about celebrities and shopping at flea markets.