Barbara Ann Joestar
- Primary work
- The JOJOLands
- Occupation
- Airport Duty-Free Shop Employee↗
Barbara Ann Joestar (バーバラ・アン・ジョースター, Bābara An Jōsutā) is a tertiary character featured in the ninth part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, The JOJOLands.
She is one of Joseph Joestar and Suzi Q 's daughters and the mother of Jodio and Dragona Joestar.

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02Appearance
Barbara is a thin woman of average height, with short, light, chin-length hair styled like a bob cut. She wears a polka dot sun hat, a long sleeveless vest with a polka dot pattern over a sleeveless top, and pants cropped above her ankles.↗↗
She wore various different outfits in flashbacks along with varying hair colors. Four years prior, Barbara had a hairstyle resembling a pixie cut, with side-swept bangs and shorter hair on the sides. One of her outfits was an oversized dotted T-shirt paired with a suspender dress. The T-shirt had a centered graphic saying "HAWAIIAN" on a ribbon below a circle with several palm trees inside. A few months later, she is seen with a polka dot dress. In other flashbacks, Barbara had dark hair with the chin-length bob cut style along with a headband and a T-shirt saying "Aloha". While going to work, she had a plain sunhat with a striped ribbon and a polka dot dress.↗↗↗
03Personality
Barbara is a diligent individual and although slightly strict at times, is a loving mother who thoroughly looks out for her children. She is a hard worker who takes on two jobs to support her family after her husband left home. Her day begins with a strict routine: waking up at 6:45 in the morning, starting the washing machine, then getting dressed in the bathroom. She prepares a nutritious breakfast that includes toast, fruit, ham, and eggs—fried or boiled for seven minutes—along with fried broccoli. Afterward, she wakes up her children with a good-morning kiss and hangs the laundry out to dry before catching the bus to go to work at 8:06 A.M.↗↗↗↗↗
Due to her children discreetly working to maintain her well-being, everyone in the neighborhood respects and loves Barbara, providing her with assistance whenever she needs it. For instance, a neighborhood boy brings Barbara her bag if she forgets it, or another person may bring her an umbrella if it's raining while she's at the bus stop.↗↗
04Story
SPOILERS
Background
Barbara Ann Joestar and her husband moved to Honolulu, Hawaii from Atlantic City, New Jersey when Dragona was 14 and Jodio was 11 years old. She was a stay-at-home mom, but had a bit of a strained relationship with her husband.↗↗↗
A day after Jodio secretly committed an arson on a school bus, Barbara complained about him not studying since his grades were at the lowest of his class despite him being smart. Unaware of Jodio being the culprit of the arson, Barbara was thankful of Dragona not going to school on the previous day, since the school bus was filled with Dragona's classmates and teacher.↗
A few months after the incident, an insurance company that Barbara's husband worked for was forced by the bus company to pay ten times more than the standard amount for the damages. Consequently, he was fired from the insurance company who blamed him for being the one who agreed to pay it. Feeling that he was cornered and could no longer live in Hawaii, Barbara's husband fled the state, abandoning her and his children there.↗
Barbara had to pick up work to support her family, which she struggled with as it was difficult to acquire a job with good working conditions without any prior experience. She managed to get two jobs, but working both of them late into the night while also taking care of two children took a toll on her health. She was stressed with reminder notices about phone bills and tax payments piling up in her closet.↗↗↗
One day, Jodio had to take a psychological test at his school, and the results stated that Jodio might have antisocial personality disorder. Barbara refused to believe it, and demanded a refund.↗↗
The JOJOLands
While on a bus, Barbara tries calling Dragona on the phone, but Dragona doesn't answer. She calls Jodio instead, to ask where they are. Jodio explains that they're just hanging out on the island of Hawaii and that Dragona's cellphone must be on airplane mode. Barbara hopes that they aren't hanging out with Paco Laburantes, since she heard rumors that he was in jail for about a year.↗↗
One day nine months later, Dragona and Jodio are leaving their house to go on a drive when Barbara calls out to Dragona to take the house key instead of leaving it under the flowerpot.↗↗
05Plot details
SPOILERS
Profile details
Status Status based on their final appearance in the part(s) they are featured in: Alive (Part 9)↗
06Relationships
| Character | Relationship | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Joestar | Father | ↗ |
| Suzi Q | Mother | ↗ |
| Dragona Joestar | First Child | ↗ |
| Jodio Joestar | Second Child | ↗ |
| Holy Joestar-Kira | Sister | ↗ |
| Yoshikage Kira | Nephew | ↗ |
| Kei Nijimura | Niece | ↗ |
Family
Husband: Following Jodio's arson on the school bus, the insurance company he worked for placed the sole blame on him and he was forced to pay for the damages and flee Hawaii. Barbara admits to her children that their relationship was already strained and that he left of his own accord.↗
Jodio and Dragona Joestar: Her children whom she raises alone. They all love each other and ensure Barbara's social safety by helping her behind the scenes with their gang work. Barbara works two jobs to support them and keep them free of worry, and vows to give everything she can for them. Barbara always gives them a good-morning kiss.↗↗↗
07Sources & attribution
- Barbara Ann Joestar
Source bibliography (6)
- The JOJOLands Chapter 1: Departure Open ↗
- The JOJOLands Chapter 9: Kailua-Kona - Flight Waiting Time, Part 1 Open ↗
- The JOJOLands Chapter 13: Joestar Brothers Open ↗
- The JOJOLands Chapter 2: South King Street Open ↗
- The JOJOLands Chapter 31: Those Who Lurk in the Gaps, Part 4 Open ↗
- The JOJOLands Chapter 33: 9 Months Later Open ↗
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