In 1912 the first Baby Dolls paraded in Mardi Gras They were young women who worked in the red light district close to Storyville. Over the years the demographics of the Baby Dolls have changed to include men, women and people of many different professions. Today there are numerous Baby Doll groups, mainly composed of women and many include multi generations. These women can be seen dancing in the streets during Mardi Gras, second lining and performing at the New Orleans Jazz Festival and the House of Blues. They raise money for various charities and take pride in their Baby Doll tradition.

Merline.

Merline Kimble, a community activist and former event planner has a particularly rich history with the Baby Dolls. This tradition goes back to her grandparents and their siblings who masked as Baby Dolls in the 1930s. They formed a Social and Pleasure Club and called themselves the Gold Digger Baby Dolls. 

Merline has been a baby doll since the 1970's.

Tee Eva.

Eva Perry or Tee Eva as she is fondly called, had been a member of the Ernie K-Doe Baby Dolls since 2005 when she and Antoinette K-Doe decided to form the group in honor of Antoinette's late husband Ernie K-Doe. Tee Eva and Antoinette had previously worked as back up singers and dancers for Ernie K-Doe and had even performed at the Washington Monument to President Clinton.

 Tee Eva worked as a Creole Cook since the 1980s. She owned a restaurant on Magazine Street in New Orleans since 1994. 

Tee Eva died at the age of 83 in 2018. The Baby dolls all came together to celebrate her life.

The new orleans Baby dolls is a series in progress.