Best Skelita Calaveras Día de Muertos Doll?

What’s the best Skelita Día de Muertos doll ever released? We asked our site users to vote for their favourite, and the results are finally in!

Skelita’s Culture & How It Shapes Her Designs

Skelita Calaveras is one of Monster High’s most culturally rich characters, created as a celebration of Mexican heritage, especially the traditions surrounding Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead).

While she’s a fictional skeleton ghoul, many elements of her design are inspired by Mexican folk art, symbolism, and celebration of ancestry.

Día de Muertos Influence

Día de Muertos is a vibrant, meaningful holiday centered on honoring ancestors, celebrating life, and connecting with family traditions. It’s full of colour, artistry, and symbolism, much of which you can see in Skelita’s looks.

Colorful decorated skulls surrounded by vibrant marigold and other flowers, celebrating Día de los Muertos.

Many of Skelita’s outfits, draw from folklórico dresses, known for:

  • layered skirts

  • bold embroidery

  • cultural patterns

  • movement and color

Bright, Folklórico-Inspired Clothing

Close-up of a doll with Day of the Dead makeup, large eyes, colorful headdress with flowers, and tribal jewelry.

Skelita stands out in Monster High not just for her look, but for what she represents:

  • respectful celebration of culture

  • artistic details rooted in tradition

  • beautiful, meaningful symbolism

  • representation for Mexican Monster High fans

  • some of the most unique designs in the entire franchise

What Makes Skelita Important to Fans?

A doll inspired by Day of the Dead with blue and black hair, decorated with colorful flowers and skull motifs, wearing a floral dress and blue shoes with pink hearts.

2016

Doll dressed as a Day of the Dead skeleton princess with long black hair, skull makeup, colorful dress with skull and web patterns, purple ruffled skirt, and skull headpiece.

Her headdress (cempasúchil / marigold-inspired) is often praised for being “gore-geous” and culturally resonant.

2023

“Freaky-fab!”
— Mattel Creations Site reviews

Many fans were very excited: this 2023 version was celebrated for bringing a Día de Muertos Skelita back.

A doll dressed in a colorful, Halloween-inspired Day of the Dead costume with a skeleton face paint, holding a purple umbrella with a skull decoration, standing on a multicolored, layered fabric base.

2024

“Generally well-received: elegant addition to her skullection.”
— Mattel Creations
Colorful decorative skeleton figure dressed in traditional Mexican attire with vibrant embroidery, a black dress, and a detailed headdress featuring feathers and skull motifs.

2025

“Oh wow, that is beautiful … I love the design … her bones are a more realistic bone color.”
— thedollgirl19

Thank you to everyone that submitted a response!

Lets see what our Ghoul Chat Community thinks!

A colorful Day of the Dead doll with a skeleton-like face, elaborate headdress, and traditional Mexican dress with embroidered designs.

The 2025 Skelita has won the popularity vote!

With 87 fan votes.