Nikki (Barbie)

Nicole "Nikki" Watkins is a Mattel fashion doll, marketed as one of Barbie's best friends in 2006. She shouldn't be confused with a character of the same name that debuted 10 years earlier in 1996 as part of the "Teen Skipper" line. Nikki was originally released as Skipper's first African American friend in 1996 as part of the "Teen Skipper" line and as the younger sister of Christie, one of Barbie's best friends. Since 2006, Nikki Watkins has replaced Christie as one of Barbie's friends. Nikki Watkins debuted as one of Barbie's best friends in the Glam Beach Line and later in Fashion Fever Line. Since then, Nikki has been featured in several Barbie doll series.

In the trade paperbacks, Nikki is featured in "A Surprise for a Friend".

With a new addition of friends for Barbie (Teresa is the only remaining character with Midge, Ken and Steven) Nikki, along Summer, Raquelle, Ryan and Blaine, is one of Barbie’s closest friends. She is featured in various Barbie movies and the Life in the Dreamhouse web series. She also appears as "Artsy" in Mattel's Barbie: Fashionistas line of dolls.

Her last name was confirmed to be "Watkins" 12 years later in 2018 in the series, Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures.