JOSEFINA MONTOYA

Character's Year: 1824
Release Year: 1997
Cubed Year: 2019

In 1997, American Girl released Josefina Montoya as the sixth Historical Character and as the first Latina character.

In 2014 as part of the BeForever launch American Girl, updated her meet outfits and gave her new items in her collection. In the Fall of 2019, American Girl cubed Josefina along with Kit Kittredge. Prior to this, American Girl slowly retired parts of her collection.

In May of 2021, American Girl rereleased Josefina in her original meet outfit, accessories, and book as a part of their 35th-anniversary collection. Josefina was the third doll to sell out by selling out on July 28th, 2021. Later in 2021, American Girl partnered with Carly Cushnie and released Josefina again, but this time into a modern doll.

In May of 2024, American Girl rereleased Josefina Montoya along with Addy Walker and Kirsten Larson. In this rerelease, American Girl brought Addy back in her original meet outfit, accessories, and Pleasant Company book. American Girl also rereleased her birthday outfit with corresponding book.

"Josefina lives on a New Mexican farm called a rancho. Ever since Mamá died, Josefina has tired to preserve her mother's traditions. But so much is changing! American traders arrive in new Mexico with new ideas. Josefina bravely faces these changes with hope" (American Girl Encyclopedia 16).

Josefina Montoya: Welcome

FUN FACTS

The first character that American Girl released that was Latina
Second doll in the Historical Character line to have non-removable earrings
Sixth doll released in the Historical Character line
When Josefina was released, her books were released in Spanish and English
Josefina debuted with her own new face mold
Last Historical Character to be released before Mattel took over
Only Historical Character to not have her accessories updated in the BeForever launch
When American Girl was creating Josefina, they had trouble with her hair color. One member of the advisory actually cut a piece of his own hair off so AG could send this piece to their manufactures to make Josefina
Was a part of American Girl's 35th-anniversary collection and partnerships

Josefina Montoya: Text

THE COLLECTION OF JOSEFINA

Meet Josefina

JOSEFINA DOLL & BOOK-VERSION ONE

Josefina Doll & Paperback Book-$87
Josefina Doll & Hardcover Book-$92

Josefina comes home in a white camisa, a skirt with dotted tiny flowers and a sash on it, white drawers, leather moccasins, and non-removable golden earrings.

JOSEFINA DOLL & BOOK-VERSION TWO

$98-115

Josefina comes home in a white camisa with lace, a border-print skirt, a woven blue belt, white drawers, leather moccasins, and a pair of gold earrings.

JOSEFINA'S 35TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION

$150

Josefina comes home in a white camisa, a skirt with dotted tiny flowers and a sash on it, white drawers, leather moccasins, and non-removable golden earrings. Josefina also comes with her meet accessories that are almost like her original meet accessories and her meet book that is just like her original meet book.

AMERICAN GIRL X CARLY CUSHNIE JOSEFINA

In the Fall of 2021, American Girl partnered with Carly Cushnie. With this partnership, all six of the original dolls were redesigned into modern dolls. Only one doll was made and auctioned through eBay.