Kristi Yamaguchi captured the gold medal in the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France in figure skating. Being the first Asian
American to win a gold medal in a Winter Games. She is also a 2-time World champion and U.S. National Champion.  Kristi is a member of the US Figure Skating Hall of Fame, World Figure Skating Hall of Fame and the US Olympic Hall of Fame. She received the USOPC’s Jesse Owens Olympic Spirit Award for “serving as a powerful force for good in society” as well as the 2019 Heisman Humanitarian Award for the work of her Always Dream organization. Following a long and successful career in professional figure skating including 10 years of touring with Stars On Ice, Kristi took to the dance floor to win the mirror ball trophy with partner Mark Ballas in season 6 of the popular TV show “Dancing With The Stars.” In 1996, she founded Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream whose mission is to give children from low-income communities access to high quality books and family engagement support in the home environment. Aiming to close the opportunity gap and digital divide with an innovative, family engagement program. In 2012, Kristi added New York Times Best-
Selling author to her list of achievements by introducing her first children’s picture book, “Dream Big, Little Pig!”, and then following up
with “It’s A Big World, Little Pig!” and a third title “Cara’s Kindness”. In honor of AAPI month in 2024, Barbie introduced the Kristi Barbie doll as part of Mattel’s Inspiring Women series. Featuring her iconic 1992 look with her black and gold dress and ponytail. Kristi currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.