MAKENA WILLIAMS

Released Year: 2021
Retired: 2024

In 2021, American Girl released Makena Williams as one of the first three World By Us characters. Makena made her debut with a brand new face mold and a brand new hair style.

"Makena has a passion for fashion and clothes are a way for her to connect with others-especially when she shares her OOTD (outfit of the day). But some people don't see Makena for who she is. They only see her as a Black girl and make unfair assumptions. When she experiences a racist incident in her own neighborhood, she decides to use fashion to speak up about injustice. She teams up with her new friends Evette and Maritza to raise awareness about racism and other issues they care about. Can she encourage her community to look beyond color?" (Makena: See Me, Hear Me, Know Me Book).

FUN FACTS

Currently available to purchase from American Girl
Came out with a new face mold and a brand new hair style
Her book is written by Denise Lewis Patrick
- Denise Lewis Patrick is also the author of Addy Walker's books!

MEET MAKENA

See everything that is a part of Makena's collection along with descriptions of some products and the prices that customers could purchase the product from American Girl.

MAKENA DOLL & BOOK

$115

Makena arrives home wearing a black graphic t-shirt that says "See me, hear me, know me," a pleated skirt with pink and purple ombre, three golden butterfly clips, and pink heels.

MAKENA'S ACCESSORIES

$36

CLOTHING

All of the individual World By Us Outfits was a collaboration with Harlem's Fashion Row. Each doll had a different designer. Makena's Outfits was designed by Nichole Lynel.

MAKENA'S PINK PUFFER AND JOGGERS OUTFIT

$40

MAKENA'S FLUTTER TRIM OUTFIT

$40