Fans of American Girl dolls are celebrating the latest edition to the collection: Raquel Reyes, a 10-year-old from Kansas City, Missouri who is the 2026 Girl of the Year.
Raquel has celebrity lineage in the American Girl world. She is the great-great-granddaughter of Samantha Parkington, one of the first three historical characters issued in 1986 and a fan favorite.
“This year, as we celebrate 25 years of Girl of the Year, we also honor Hispanic Heritage Month by sharing our newest character: Raquel Reyes,” American Girl posted on Instagram Wednesday to introduce the doll…