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Buzz-Off

It is a fictional character from a popular animation series called He-Man and the Master of the Universe (《超级宇宙战士》), produced by the American company Filmation in 1983. It is a bee with the appearance of a human and comes from a race of Bee people. It was also introduced into the Master of the Universe toy line manufactured by the American toy company Mattel, Inc. Buzz-Off was designed to have a new look in the 2002 toy line and its accompanying cartoon series, where it appears more insect-like than its earlier images.

Barbie

Barbie, also referred to as Barbie Dolls or Barbie Girls, is the principal figure of a brand of dolls and accessories, including other family members and dolls. Launched in March 1959 by the American toy company Mattel, Inc., Barbie has been an important part of the market of toy fashion dolls for over 50 years. Barbie products include not only the range of dolls with their clothes and accessories, but also a large range of Barbie branded goods such as books, apparel, cosmetics and video games. The typical image of Barbie is the plastic doll in a box, with great fashion appeal.

Oprah

Oprah is an American media talk show host, actress, producer and philanthropist. She was born as Oprah Gail Winfrey, on January 29, 1954. Oprah is best known for her self-titled talk show known as The Oprah Winfrey Show. The show has become the highest-rated program of its kind in history and won many awards. As of 2011, it was one of the longest-running daytime television talk shows in the United States and in television history. It ran nationally in the US for 25 seasons and 4,561 episodes between September 1986 and May 2011. Oprah has also been ranked the richest African American of the 20th century and the greatest black philanthropist in American history.

Cindy Crawford

Cindy Crawford is a famous American model. She was born as Cynthia Ann Crawford on February 20, 1966, in De Kalb, Illinois. She is famous for her trademark mole above her lip. During the 1980s and 1990s, Cindy Crawford was among the most popular supermodels, and she was repeatedly and frequently featured on the cover of many magazines, including Vogue, W, People, Elle, Cosmopolitan, and Allure.

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt is an American actor and film producer. He was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma on December 18, 1963. He played leading roles in a number of films, for example, Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994), Legends of the Fall (1994), Twelve Monkeys (1995), Ocean's Eleven (2001), Troy (2004), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), and Moneyball (2011). Brad Pitt has received several Academy Award nominations and Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one Golden Globe. In addition, he owns a production company, Plan B Entertainment, which has produced such films as The Departed (2006) and Moneyball (2011).