Joy (Inside Out)

Joy
Biographical Information
Full name	Joy
Distinguishing Features	Yellow skin, blue hair and blue eyes, yellow dress
Occupation	Riley's joy Leader of Riley's emotions
Alignment	Good
Affiliations	Riley's emotions
Goal	Keeping Riley happy whenever it's necessary.
Home	Headquarters in Riley's mind
Personal information
Likes	Happy faces, Riley, her friends, group hugs, bouncing around, positivity, Rainbow Unicorn, music, dancing, having fun, Goofball Island, grossing out Disgust, messing with Anger, Bing Bong, her dress, tree and gingerbread houses, stars, origami figures, banana bread, rain
Dislikes	Broccoli, Riley being sad (formerly), making mistakes, Sadness turning happy memories into sad ones (formerly), being outside Headquarters, Riley's imaginary boyfriend, the Memory Dump, Jangles the Clown, The Forgetters throwing away memories (formerly), Riley abandoning her friends, Anxiety trying to control who Riley should be, Anxiety's ideas, realizing that she is doing something wrong, Anxiety's betrayal, Lance Slashblade and his power move
Powers and abilities	Bioluminescence Joy embodiment Joy empowerment Positive embodiment High durability
Status	Active
Appearances
Movies	Inside Out Inside Out 2
Shorts & Specials	Riley's First Date?
TV Series	Pixar: In Real Life
Video Games	Inside Out: Thought Bubbles Disney Infinity series Disney Crossy Road Disney Emoji Blitz Disney Heroes: Battle Mode Disney Sorcerer's Arena (cameo) Disney Tsum Tsum Disney POP TOWN (costume) Disney Magic Kingdoms Disney Speedstorm
Park Attractions	World of Color (Christmas version) Together Forever: A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular Dreams.... And Shine Brighter! Pixar Play Parade (Pixar Fest version)
Behind the Scenes
Voice	Amy Poehler Kate Higgins (video games, attractions)
Animators	Pete Docter
Inspiration	Emotion of Joy Star shape Explosion/Burst of positive energy Happiness and Excitement (feelings) Audrey Hepburn Tinker Bell Pollyanna

“I don’t know how to stop Anxiety. Maybe that’s what happens when you grow up, you feel less joy.”

―Joy

Joy is the protagonist of Walt Disney Pictures•Pixar's Inside Out franchise.

She is the very first of the emotions to appear inside the mind of Riley Andersen, often acting as the leader.

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Characters Inside Out: The Emotions (Joy • Sadness • Fear • Disgust • Anger) • Mrs. Andersen's Emotions • Mr. Andersen's Emotions • Bing Bong • Rainbow Unicorn • The Forgetters • Jangles the Clown • Jangles's Emotions • Riley Andersen • Mrs. Andersen • Mr. Andersen • Meg • Frank and Dave • Jordan • Fritz • Brazilian Helicopter Pilot • Mind Workers Inside Out 2: New Emotions (Anxiety • Envy • Embarrassment • Ennui • Nostalgia) • Val Ortiz • Bloofy • Pouchy • Lance Slashblade • Deep Dark Secret Locations Riley's Mind: Emotion Headquarters • Long Term Memory • Imagination Land • Dream Productions • Abstract Thought • Personality Islands • Subconscious • Memory Dump • Belief System • Sar-Chasm Real Life locations: Riley's House • Bay Area Skills Camp • Bay Area High School Objects Memory Orbs • Core Memory Orbs • Train of Thought • Daydreams • Bottomless Bag • Rocket Wagon • Pixar Ball • A113 • Pizza Planet Truck • Sense of Self

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