A limited edition Barbie of Aaliyah sold out within hours of going on sale on what would have been the late R&B singer’s 46th birthday.

Mattel honored late R&B icon Aaliyah on what would have been her 46th birthday by releasing a special edition Barbie doll. Part of their Music Series, the $55 collector’s item, inspired by her “One in a Million” music video look,

The Aaliyah doll has been released as a part of the Barbie Music Collector Series, which has included collectible dolls of Stevie Nicks, Gloria Estefan, David Bowie and Tina Turner, among others.

Across the decades we've seen countless celebs immortalised in Barbie form. We've come a long way since the first Barbie doll was created back in 1959, and since then we've seen a diverse array of famous faces join the ranks,

The "Princess of R&B" has been enshrined in plastic, and Mattel's new collectible doll celebrating Aaliyah's memory is nothing less than fantastic. The latest entry in Mattel Creations' growing Music Series,

Mattel's Barbie doll of Aaliyah was released on Thursday to honor the late singer on what would've been her 46th birthday and it sold out on the company's website in a matter of hours.