The Industry’s Choice winners in this year’s Dolls Awards of Excellence competition have been selected based on ratings assigned by more than 60 professionals from all facets of the doll industry.
These winners, along with each participant’s top-rated entry in each category, will appear on the ballot for the Public’s Choice awards, voted on by DOLLS readers. Look for the ballot in the August/September issue of DOLLS or vote online from the DOLLS website starting Friday, August 1.
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Below is a list of this year’s Industry’s Choice winners.
Dolls Awards of Excellence 2025 Industry’s Choice Winners
Standard Categories
Baby Doll
Ady by Miroslava Brodlova
Child Doll
Charlotte by Kaye Wiggs
Lisa by Zofia and Henry Zawieruszynski
Teen/Adult Doll
Princess Alena by Zofia and Henry Zawieruszynski
Scarlett O’Hara by Anna Maryina
Fantasy Doll
Malina by Zofia and Henry Zawieruszynski
OOAK Baby Doll
Gumdrop by Gregg Ortiz
OOAK Child/Teen Doll
Play Tyme by Gregg Ortiz
OOAK Fantasy Doll
Sakura Aisen by Ralf Schuchmann
Treat Time by Linda Zalme
Special Categories
Reborn Doll/Silicone Kit
Arie by Susan Gibbs
Luna by Stacey Haskins
Doll Repaint/Face-Up
Alice by April Norton
Dana by Shai Snyder Hoffer
Doll Fashion
Blue Moon by Julie Manley
Gatsby’s Muse by Brenda Mize
