As part of the American Girl® historical characters line that returned for our 35th anniversary, Josefina Montoya™ takes girls on an imaginative flashback to the 1820s! This 18-inch doll’s world includes a two-book series: Sunlight and Shadows: Josefina Book 1 and Second Chances: Josefina Book 2.

Josefina Montoya (full name María Josefina Montoya Romero) is a Mexican girl living on a rancho (ranch settlement) fifteen miles away from Santa Fe during the time when the territory was under Mexican rule, only a few years after Mexican independence from Spanish colonialism.

Although Josefina is actually a Mexican citizen, the advisory board felt comfortable calling her an “American girl” because her story presents a history and heritage that’s an integral part of America today. By the end of her series, Josefina has a new mother.

Josefina's meet outfit reflects daily fashion on a Mexican rancho in 1824; women wore less restrictive clothing than what was worn in white American fashion of the time. Casual clothing consisted of long blouses with simple skirts and sashes.

In 2021, a Special Edition 35th Anniversary Josefina was rereleased with Meet Josefina in the parchment style. In 2024, Josefina was rereleased with her original meet outfit and accessories. This doll came with Meet Josefina in the parchment style, and the book had an updated "America in 1824" section.

2023年3月7日 · Active since 1997, Josefina is the sixth American Girl Historical Character doll, as well as the first doll to be made with the Josefina Face Mold (hence why it is named after her). The Josefina Mold is American Girl‘s second most popular Face Mold, and it's the only one to be made with every skin tone.

Set in 1824, Josefina lives outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico, before it was a part of America. She is a kind and helpful girl who always looks on the brig...

Josefina Montoya® is a girl growing up in New Mexico in 1824. Ever since Mamá died, Josefina® and her sisters have bravely met the challenges of the rancho without her. As they watch the new americano traders arrive from the East, they struggle to hold on to the old ways their beloved mother taught them.

Josefina was one of the first six dolls introduced by Pleasant Company, now American Girl. Premium features: An 18" Josefina™ doll that’s almost exactly like the one fans fell in love with in 1997! She has gold hoop earrings and brown eyes, and her mahogany-colored hair comes in …

In 1997, American Girl released Josefina Montoya as the sixth Historical Character and as the first Latina character. In 2014 as part of the BeForever launch American Girl, updated her meet outfits and gave her new items in her collection.