A Visual Chart of American Girl Face Molds– pictured with as little extraneous detail possible, some of the later molds edited to remove painted lashes for easier viewing.
In order: Classic, Addy, "Asian", Josefina, Kaya, Jess, Sonali, Marie-Grace, Nanea, Joss, Makena, Corinne, Claudie.
The Classic Mold was first utilized in 1986 for the first three American Girl dolls (Kirsten Larson, Samantha Parkington, Molly McIntire). It is generally used for dolls of European descent, though it has appeared in ethnically ambiguous "Blank Slate" (Just Like You) dolls.
The Addy Mold was introduced in 1993 for the Addy Walker doll. It has exclusively been used for dolls of African descent, with the exception of Create-Your-Own dolls.
The "Asian" Mold (name unofficial) was first introduced in 1995, and so far has only been used for American Girl #004.
The Josefina Mold was first used in 1997 for Josefina Montoya, a Mexican/Latina girl. As such, the mold is often used for dolls of latine descent, though it has an equal usage for dolls of European descent, such as Nellie O'Malley (Irish) and Cinderella (French). It has also recently gained usage for dolls of Mixed or Ambiguously African ancestry (Evette Peeters, Shimmering Gold Collector Doll).
The Kaya Mold was first introduced in 2002 for the Kaya'aton'my doll. Kaya is of Nimiipuu descent, and the mold was made specifically to show respect to her culture, as her people consider it rude and aggressive to show your teeth in a first meeting; thus, her mouth was closed, unlike the other dolls. The mold has only been used twice; first for Kaya, second for the white male doll Logan Everett, which sparked controversy. It has recently been made available in the Create-Your-Own line.
The Jess Mold was first introduced in 2006 for Jess McConnell, a Mixed Asian/White doll (specifically Japanese/Scottish). The mold is used for dolls of East Asian descent, replacing the Asian Mold as the "default."
The Modified Jess Mold, sometimes known as the Ivy Mold, was first released in 2007 for Ivy Ling, a Chinese girl. The difference between the Jess Mold and this modifier as that Ivy's eyes are a little bit rounder on the edges. As such, this mold is also used for dolls of East Asian descent.
The Sonali Mold was first utilized in 2009 for Sonali Matthews, an Indian girl, though a prototype of the mold can be seen on unused Mia St. Clair dolls. The mold is mainly used for dolls of South Asian or African descent.
The Marie-Grace Mold was first introduced in 2011 for Marie-Grace Gardner. It is primarily used for dolls of European descent, though it has been used for the Indian/South Asian Kavi Sharma and the ethnically ambiguous American Girl #117.
The Nanea Mold was first introduced in 2017 for Nanea Mitchell, a mixed Polynesian/White (Hawai'ian/Scottish) doll. The Mold has since been used for both European-descent dolls (Summer McKinny, Ariel) and dolls of ambiguous ethnicity (#120, Sapphire Splendor).
The Joss Mold was first utilized in 2020 for Joss Kendrick. It has a modified ear shape in order to better accommodate hearing aids, as Joss was American Girl's first deaf doll. The mold has been mainly utilized for dolls of European or Latine descent, with American Girl #122 being of ambiguous ethnicity.
The Makena Mold was first introduced in 2021 for Makena Williams. It is exclusively used for dolls of African descent.
The Corinne Mold was first utilized in 2022 for Corinne Tan, a Chinese girl. It was used for both her and the ambiguously Asian #124, but has recently been used for other ethnicities as it was applied to the Moana doll, who is Maori/Polynesian.
The Claudie Mold was first introduced in 2022 for Claudie Wells. It has been exclusively used for dolls of African descent.
