Raggedy Ann is a rag doll with red hair and has an interesting triangle-shaped nose. She is a character created by American writer Johnny Gruelle that appeared in a series of books he wrote and illustrated for young children.
The character was created in 1915 as a doll, and was introduced to the public in the 1918 book ‘The Raggedy Ann Stories’. When a doll was marketed with the book, the concept had great success. A sequel, ‘Raggedy Andy Stories’ (1920) introduced the character of her brother, Raggedy Andy.