Joy — Inside Out 2 Character Profile

About Joy

Personified emotion of joy, acts as Riley's emotional leader and drives positive experiences.

Joy — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Other

Abilities

Emotional leadership, Memory manipulation, Optimism projection

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 9/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 9.5/10

Joy appears in 2 titles

• Inside Out (2015) — character page
• Inside Out 2 (2024)

Character Facts

Played by

Amy Poehler

Appears in

Inside Out 2 (2024)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Joy — Alliance Partner — Sadness (Phyllis Smith)
• Joy — Conflict Arch Enemy — Anxiety (Maya Hawke)
• Joy — Conflict Indirect Antagonist — Coach Roberts (Yvette Nicole Brown)
• Joy — Narrative Protector — Riley (Kensington Tallman)

Explore the full interactive character relationship map of Inside Out 2

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• Anger (Lewis Black)
• Envy (Ayo Edebiri)
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