ranking every barbie movie ken from trash to marriage material 

IDK if it counts, but... Ken in Life in the Dreamhouse is a masterpiece. He doesn't have the badboy thing, but he is so confident and caring, and smart, and a little goofy, I won't lie, I think it's kinda cute hihi. I just can't help myself

I love how the Barbie fandom is a real thing and isn't just a bunch of little kids. There isn't really another community like this and I can't quite explain it.

Kevin is definitely the guy who’d ask “where’s *my* hug :( :( :(“

You guys have to remember the reason the movies say “Barbie in…” is because it is saying that Barbie is an actress performing in these movies. It explains the animated bloopers and such

"I wanna be friends with him and maybe marry him" The best quote ever

I know he's technically not eligible, but it would have been interesting to see where the Toy Story Ken fits in all this.

aidan is the funniest one I and Anika is the funniest barbie girl too. I rewatched the movie recently. the "only fools come to this forest" and "and yet here you are" almost made me spill the water out of my mouth

Probably the thing I love most about Julian is that even though he's in love with Anneliese, he is trying to encourage her about her upcoming marriage by sharing King Dominick's good qualities with her. Self sacrificial.

Aidan and Annika's chemistry made me believe in love not going to lie

julian, dominic, derek, and aidan are gifts from god bc no man could ever be as perfect as those four

Eric/Nutcracker still has my heart to this day because I’m so fond of the ballet and the general Nutcracker story. I also like that he and Clara have a whole adventure together to fall in love with instead of a love at first sight deal.

Dominic is husband material, point blank. I would want him for myself if not for the fact I ship him so much with Erika, years before I even know what shipping is. They just tug my innocent child's heart that made me wish them to be together so much.

Aidan : "I see the resemblance" Annika: "I don't see it." Aidan: "See what?' Annika: "WHERE I ASKED?"

The classic Barbie movies made Ken the male lead in the new ones he's more like a secondary character

Dominik has to be my personal favorite. He falls for Erika for who she is, even if he doesn't immediately know it's her. He clearly has a great heart and wants the best for his kingdom and the girl he falls for.

Barbie's Rapunzel had the most satisfying sounds in the film, especially when gothel was disguised as Rapunzel and was leading the prince through the maze. That "click clack" sound is so pleasing to me. (Also, I'm a simp for prince Eric. He's a genuine gentleman!)

okay, Ken from A Fashion Fairytale needed to be higher, this man literally traveled across the world for Barbie even though things kept going so wrong for him, that was true love and determination

"the dude just immediately gets smitten by a girl that talks to alligators and that's just a huge red flag for me" caitlin im wheezing ur killing me with this omfg

Aidan definitely had the best character development, im glad he went back to his parents to ask for forgiveness,very much a Prodigal Son moment. Im glad they didnt just write off that aspect of his character

julian and dominick are #1 for me, just because they're consistently amazing, but I love aiden's humour, storyline and character development. aiden does remind me of derek a bit!! same character but different storylines. love them all for different reasons!

I love Aidan’s character because his relationship with Annika is the closest we’ve come to seeing an enemies to lovers storyline in a Barbie film which is honestly all I want

Why did I never realize that Ken has been such a stand-up guy and rad character overall? I mean...... We teach little girls to admire Barbie but like maybe we should teach little boys to admire Ken too? He seems really in touch with just being a good person and not super egotistical in any of the movies I've watched, which is really bizarre to realize.

I know he's not technically a Ken, but Hilarian from "Barbie and the pink shoes" is top tier. He is a hunter that provides for the whole village, bases his love for Genevieve on all their shared moments growing up, wants to work hard for her and admires her. He's also lighthearted and funny and turns his enemy into his friend

My boy Antonio deserved better, he has chemistry with ro from the very beginning but let’s also not forget that they get to know each other while going to Antonio’s kingdom, that could be minimum three months that even though is offscreen when they get to the kingdom it’s believable why he would abdicate for ro, also that’s a huge thing, give op the power in favour of his sisters proves how much in love with her he truly is but that’s not all he is also willing to do anything for her, he protects her, defends her and when she doesn’t show up at their meeting he lets her go, showing that he truly loves her. Also he’s respectful and becomes great friends with Luciana, that sums points in my book.

I never realized how awful the animation in Barbie diaries was. It looks like bad video game graphics😐

I love how Barbie, and most animated movies in the early 2000s, had bloopers. They where my favorite parts of the movies, especally in the Princess Peggases. 10/10 did not spell words correctly.

Fun fact the voice actor for Julian from princess and the pauper also voices L from Death Note

i will never not be hyped when someone properly appreciates Julian, i usually see most of people underrate him and i honestly never get it, he's awesome and his friendship with Ericka, although not having much screentime, is so cute. He's such a green flag for me and has always been my favorite

Julien on weekdays and Dominic on weekends is what i say

Honestly, I have to love how Aidan is his own person. He has his own story and cheeky personality. My man doesn't fall in love the moment he sees Barbie (like many others haha) and he doesn't act to please her either. It doesn't mean he's rude or unkind, he just is who he is. It's a plus too how he keeps questioning the things they're doing, including the magic and not just blindly walking behind Annika. Ah, not to mention how the sole reason he went with them was, nah not for the girl, but for the money he could return to his father!🥺 On another note... It would be so interesting to see similar list, but with the villains😏It's time for our boi Preminger to shine lmao

YESSS!!! My man Aidan is number one!!! As he should be. I mean: -The bad boy vibes (the witty comebacks, the sarcasm tone, the street smarts) -The lowkey enemies to lovers between him and Annika (Not to mention the great relationship he creates with her sister, shiver and everyone else) -The character development (His backstory to now with his parents) - The man is handy and capable too.

"just let the girls be gay, it's not that hard" xd 10/10

Love that Derek from 12 Dancing Princesses is getting the respect 👏 he 👏 deserves 👏

Dominic just did it for me as kid yk? Like he knew Erika wasn’t Anneliese (pretty sure I spelt that wrong) and my guy said ziltch. Then he waits for her to fulfil her dream then he married her? Barbie is why my expectations of men are ridiculously high Edit: Mother I’m famous.

Nutcracker was the first barbie movie I ever watched! I played it constantly as a child on the VHS set. I adored Prince Eric, and thought he was so noble for never giving up in his quest to save his people from the rat king. A true prince, a good hero, and a kind man. Nutcracker will always hold a special place in my heart ❤️

can we just bring attention to the fact that she used the funniest clips of all of them???

Princess and the Pauper honestly did the romance so right, can't believe they got not one but TWO really good Kens in there? And yes, I still definitely have a crush on Julien (though I agree with the no.1 placement because the CHEMISTRY OOF), and think that his relationship with Annalise is probably still my most favourite. As the poets would say...its the //yearning//

The reason why Prince Nicolas is so good in Princess Charm School is because we don’t see him all that much. There’s little opportunity to ruin his character.

Derek from 12 Dancing Princesses has always been my #1! Incredibly sacrificial and noble, creative and supportive. True husband material! ❤️

Prince Carlos is probably my favourite, not just as a love interest, but because he and Willa have bestie vibes, i loved their dynamic so much

Fun fact: at the time of the first few Barbie movies, Ken and Barbie were actually broken up. So the male leads in the earlier movies are actually NOT Ken but Blaine which is why the first few are actually brunettes and not blonde.

I was upset that Julien wasn’t number one until you showed your pick for #1. I totally forgot about him lol but now that i remember him, I also agree w your placement. Julien is a VERY CLOSE second for me though

Derek is always my top. He was the first male character that made me feel the feels.

I'm so glad Eric was so high on your list 😭 love that man to death he is the world to me. Funny to hear Julian was your kid crush from Princess and the Pauper bc mine was Dominick. As a kid when he took off the knight helmet and revealed himself at the end I was like WHOA. I think him and Erica both stole my heart as a young one LMAO but my top five would def be Aidan, Eric, Dominick, Julian and I think fifth would be tied between Antonio and Stefan... maybe Derek too not sure

Julian is number 1 for me. Like, I remember saying "Aww, he remembers every little thing about her". Until this day, I still think it wholesome.

King Dominic all the way. He can sing, didn't think twice about the barking cat and was more worried than mad when he found out about Erika. He also seems to have no superiority complex over his status as a king and is cool with dressing like a commoner. But the most important thing is he let the girl go with a "I'll take my chances" and waited for her to come back to him!!! SWOON. Love him! Forever my #1. Although they did him dirty with his wedding suit like why didn't they keep the original red color??

Derek will always be #1 for me but thats mostly because 12 Dancing Princesses holds a special place in my heart. I do think fashion fairytale Ken would place higher for me just for all he went through to get to Barbie in that movie. Agree with Kevin tho he was creepy

The Ian and Jeremy hate I’ve been seeing in all these videos breaks my heart 😭😭 They’re so funny and are so great for Leanna and Alexa

“she never scented her stationary with _lilac_ … it was always _rose_ “ 😂😂😂 I will never get over Julian. Honestly I’m with you though that most of the older movies really killed it with better “ken” characters. Of all the Barbie movies I grew up on as a kid, Dominik, Julian, Aiden, and Derek were always my absolute favorites

Older barbie movies has got to be one of the best plots and ken that barbie movies ever had. They have more personality and dynamics than newer ones (I'm not saying all) where barbie has always got to be the most perfect girl in town who always needs to win regardless of the talent or whatnot and everyone is literally and blantly painted off as characters below her.

This video made me realise that I've never paid attention to the Kens in these movies 😂

kevin is so scary icant 😰😰 “kevin… why were you filming the cheerleaders” *dead silence*

As a Diamond Castle Fan, I'm shocked Jeremy and Ian managed to place above Kevin. 💀

I agree that Aiden was by far the best Ken character, especially cause of the chemistry, but I still swoon for King Dominic to this day. (Also, I hope we can all agree that Prince Eric's voice is the main appeal for the nutcracker)

My top 4 are definitely Dominik, Aiden, Derek and Julian! Dominik waits for Erika and doesn’t rush their relationship and has it move in a natural way! Also made me believe in love and that man or woman can wait for you if they love you! Aiden and Annika’s banter and he doesn’t quickly fall in love with her immediately makes me believe in love and that this banter is what you’d expect from someone you get along with or love. Derek just over all in movie helps Genevieve through throughout the movie and he builds is career/job from scratch and works for the royal family is a quality on his own! Julian is amazing in general, remembering the details, true always has a plan and helps rally and train Erika, and later Dominik to save and fight at the wedding and everything.

You just brought back 10 years of my childhood. I realized that I've watched almost all of these except the newer films.

"-number one which is Preminger!" "YE-" "Just kidding," "Oh. Obviously, yeah, totally,"

I'm glad Derek got ranked so high on this list. Of the Barbie movies that I've watched, The Twelve Dancing Princesses is my favorite, and Derek is a big reason why. I like that he's a romantic interest that isn't a prince, that he had a good heart, and that he went out of his way to find Genevieve and help her save the kingdom. No, his looks have nothing to do with my judgement, since I don't really find any of these characters attractive in that sense.

BRO- preminger is the REAL first place, but I can live with Aiden :)

Omg ken from fairy secret was so iconic- that “magic” trick with his thumb 😂

We need a Barbie movie that is just Ken and Ryan’s love story

The fact that more “new” kens made it to the bottom of the list proves the older movies are vastly superior Except Ken 2.0 is great he’s also in the Barbie vlogs which wasn’t as bad as I thought it’d be and he does like vlog challenges with Barbie

You can definitely see Ken 2.0 in the continuity animated series Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventure which they pretty much flush out the characters in the 5 Seasons arc. Like you stated he is Barbie's next door neighbor that been friends with her ever since they were 5 or 6 years old. He truly have a crush on her but want to find the right time to tell her.

Honestly Elina had so many love interests that I wouldn’t even consider there to be one Ken. Elina literally had 3 love interests per movie and that’s cool 👍

Jeremy and Ian's entire purpose in that movie is to show young girls that you don't owe a guy a relationship just because he followed you on an adventure, no matter how helpful he was, I think that's an important message.

I understand the “bad boy with a good heart” thing but I can’t get over Julian. I love a pure hearted, intelligent, golden retriever boy. To me, he’s the best Ken 🥺😭

Is it weird that I liked the Ken from the Toy Story movies, because he was so funny and they actually looked like dolls. He also had great character development 😊❤❤

Barbie in the Nutcracker was my first Barbie movie, I literally still have it on VHS. I watched it so much my parents hated it lol. So it's Eric and Aiden for me 😂😂😂

Antonio deserved better. Yes he’s a little peculiar but we don’t kink shame here and mans was willing to marry Luciana and throw away true happiness just to keep Ro safe.

I mean Aiden did get the most screen time out of all the guys so makes sense that they were able to give him good character development.

I was not expecting this to have me so heated lol!!!! I didn’t realize how passionately I felt about kens 😂😂

Barbie and the Nutcracker is the origin for my taste in men. I watched that movie RELIGIOUSLY as a kid, and Eric is still 10/10 in my books

So, I don't think I've had crushes on kens from the movies, as much as shipped him with barbie. That being said, I have one exception, and that's the ken not from the movies. "Barbie in a dream house" Ken is hands down, THE BEST KEN. Like, he's such a wonder bread of awesome and cute. His father-son relationship arch with closet is a 10/10 beauty. Ken's tennis machine for Chelsey's birthday. He's just Tony stark without the need for a redemption arch, cause he's just that wholesome awesome. And yeah 10/10!

YES! Aidan and Julien are hands down the 2 best male leads in the Barbie universe. Their characters are written so well, they’re very likable, and have more to them than being Barbie’s love interest, and they have sooo much chemistry with Barbie’s characters. With Aidan, not only does his personality clash with Annika’s in the BEST way possible, but he has his flaws (which he actually acknowledges) and backstory as well. He doesn’t just get with the princess in the end and enjoys his new life that he’s created with Annika, while forgetting his family. He owns up to his mistake and eventually goes back to his home/family to try and make up for the damage he caused in the past. He’s witty and resourceful which adds another layer of depth to his character. And yes, bonus points because the guy is an amazing skater. And although we don’t really get a direct explanation of Julien’s story, we get to see so many tidbits that show us how he came to be where he was. His family was poor, so he had to work really hard to get anywhere in life. He was most likely really smart and was scouted to become a tutor for the royal family. Eventually he became best friends with the princess and fell in love with her in the process, even when he knows it’ll never lead to anything more, so he eventually distances himself from her as they grow up. Like… THIS IS SUCH GOOD WRITING 😭

justice for ken from fashion fairytale and fairy secret

I remember watching the movie while being 4 still thinking Jullian is really doing anything for the princess. But even tho he seemed like the most husband material, I've always had a soft spot for Dominic. I realize now, because he RESPECTS what his lover needs or wants, never act like he is her priority and actually WAITS other than forcing, treating, leaving her or getting married to someone else. you cannot find a person like this nowadays. nobody waits anyone nor respect their priorities.

I actually liked Jeremy and Ian! They were like the ken version of Fred and George from Harry Potter! Dorky, a little arogant, but funny and caring.

Honestly, I came here for King Dominick. I love simply everything about him, and there’s not one thing I would specify. He is such a gentleman and very charming with a loving heart. He’s just special for me. I love that he waits for Erika in the end, and I love the way they end up together. I’d definitely date and marry him irl. Him, Antonio and Aiden would be my top 3.

Derek is truly amazing and his dance with Genevieve gave me butterflies!

King Dominick is so *chef's kiss

My favorite movie Ken is fashion fairytale because all the stuff he went through just to tell Barbie the truth it was everything now if we’re talking princes Aidan and Derek all the way I love them

I really love the fact that the writers didn't make it a big deal to have Dominic wait for Erica to go live out her dreams, and especially with that kind of era. As a little girl with big dreams as well, that made me extremely happy for the both of them.

My formative years, I really only watched Nutcracker. Then I found the others more as a preteen, so I've had more of a thing for Eric than the others. It was his character, the humor, heroics, and love story that is the reason I love the ballet and everything Tsyiokostki made. (I know. I can't spell his name). It also helps to have Tim Curry as the voice of the villain. It makes our hero seem far more epic 😅

Not gonna lie, when the first ever movie, Barbie and the Nutcracker came out, my gramma got it for me on my 10th birthday, and I instantly fell in love with Eric. Not as a human, but as a nutcracker. I still think he’s pretty cute as a wooden soldier even tho I’m in my 30s. I swear I watched that movie about three to five times almost every day for a month. I might’ve annoyed the heck out of my mom. 😂

I actually really like Stefan. He's open minded: he questions his own views on the war after Rapunzel's questions. He wants to try a different approach and be the bigger person by making a friendly move towards Wilhelm first by inviting him to the feast. And he's helpful and kind to others. I refuse to believe he's 17 though lol

I was all prepared to argue that Julian is number one and then you pulled out Aidan and I immediately agreed lol

Fun Fact: Quite a few Ken characters, namely Dominick, Aiden, and Louis, were played by Mark Hildreth, who was Heero Yuy in Gundam Wing.

Erik and Derek being so high up on the list makes my heart so happy, those movies were my childhood and those men were PEAK-

For some reason Derek was the only “Ken” I fell for as a child. Loyal, musically inclined and willing to risk everything for love. He had me swooning every time ❤️

You did Antonio so dirty :( I love that he gives up the crown to be with Ro

Julian has been my barbie crush since i first watched him 😭😭 the man has manners, etiquette, is intelligent, caring, soft & a GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR BRUHHHHH AND AIDEN 😭😭

Rewatching this, I realized she forgot one Ken, and that's Prince Daniel from the Swan Lake movie. I remember him being funny and charismatic and a bit helpful to Odile (Barbie), and how he saved and almost sacrificed himself for her from the villain. Sad he didn't make it to the rankings.

My favorite ken has always been the nutcracker. Not just cause of nostalgia but because he is the only 3d animated nutcracker that doesn't look horrendous. They even made him look handsome.

Aiden was my absolute favorite as a kid and still is now. He was probably one of my biggest childhood crushes. I love his relationship with Annika. I love how he is so comfortable with her to tease her right off the bat like he's realistic and sweet.

it’s crazy to me that prince louis from barbie and the three musketeers (who i think is s3xist anyway and didn’t really redeem himself much) is ranked higher than prince antonio from barbie as the island princess (who i personally really like), but i’d say the list is pretty solid nonetheless. i completely agree that aiden definitely belongs at number one, though i would’ve ranked derek and prince eric higher than julian and not just because julian doesn’t really do much for me lol. derek and prince erik would for sure be in my top 3

I love how u are so specific with all ur words it makes ur rating more detailed LOVE!❤

am i the only one who thinks prince eric literally looks more handsome as a nutcracker than his human self? lmao

"Come on, Mattel! Just let the girls be gay, it's not that hard." 100% agree!

Fashion fairytale should be WAY higher I think. He's so silly and SO determined to make things up to barbie is fashion fairytale. In fairy secret he got to give barbie her knight is shining armor moment. I love him very much ehehe

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