Joana Bianchi

**Joana Bianchi Acosta** is a main character of Skam España in Season 2, Season 3 and Season 4. She's a student at Isabel la Católica School and Cris' girlfriend. Joana is based on Even Bech Næsheim from the original Skam.

## Early life

It is known that Joana has an Argentinian origin. But it is unknown when she moved from Argentina to Spain. Joana transferred to Isabel la Católica School before the events of Season 2.

 Throughout the Series

### Season 2

* Ep 1
* Ep 2
* Ep 3
* Ep 4
* Ep 5
* Ep 6
* Ep 7
* Ep 8
* Ep 9
* Ep 10

***I didn't notice anything (Thursday 23:29)***

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***The only topic (Friday 11:33)***

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***The debt (Friday 19:20)***

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***Dangerous Liaisons (Saturday 17:43)***

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***You got me (Tuesday 11:14)***

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***Frog eyes (Friday 13:26)***

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***It only happens to me (Saturday 21:50)***

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***Asleep (Monday 8:22)***

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***I didn't know you have a boyfriend (Tuesday 12:33)***

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***Double couples (Friday 22:13)***

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***Send him a fucking WhatsApp (Thursday 13:46)***

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***Party girl (Saturday 19:56)***

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***Are you scared of water? (Saturday 21:21)***

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***Whaat?? (Wednesday 11:16)***

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***Forgive me (Friday 12:31)***

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***Lucas' thing (Monday 11:17)***

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***Faking sick (Wednesday 16:16)***

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***Good friends (Thursday 12:31)***

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***Toast (Thursday 13:15)***

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***Are you a lesbian? (Friday 22:02)***

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***Brave (Friday 22:45)***

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***Last night together (Saturday 20:15)***

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***You're scaring me (Saturday 18:45)***

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***Coward (Thursday 17:03)***

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***The worst party in the world (Saturday 22:45)***

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***What has been the worst? (Tuesday 11:33)***

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***A call (Thursday 23:45)***

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***I can't help it (Saturday 17:46)***

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***Minute by minute (Wednesday 16:46)***

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***Iftar (Saturday 20:30)***

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### Season 3

* Ep 1
* Ep 2
* Ep 3
* Ep 4
* Ep 5
* Ep 6
* Ep 7
* Ep 8
* Ep 9

 ***Fuckboy (Friday 16:46)***

Joana arrives at the meeting with Cris, Amira, and Eva. When girls are talking about Nora's look, she compliments her. Then Cris shows girls poster that Joana drew for the upcoming party and calls her an artist.

 ***Tomorrow's big party (Friday 17:15)***

When Nora comes back from Alejandro and looks sad, Joana seems to be worried about her. When girls are talking about the situation that recently happened, Joana stays quite, but then says that people change. When Cris says that Nora should forget about Alejandro, Joana says that it's not that easy.

***We are the second years (Saturday 22:16)***

Joana attends party dedicated to graduation trip. She gives Cris her drink.

***Think twice (Saturday 23:46)***

Joana comes up to Cris, Nora, and Eva. She asks if they want to go outside and smoke. Cris answers that they have a better plan and says that Joana can be their "lookout" while she and Eva will try to steal a bottle of vodka.

***Reunion (Sunday 1:17)***

Joana was mentioned by Viri in the group chat. Viri asked where's she and mentioned that she hasn't seen her for a while.

***Ignoring everybody (Monday 8:16)***

Joana was mentioned by Cris. She said that she and Joana argued at the party and that Joana sometimes overreacts. Amira says that it's because of her BPD.

***Adrenaline Rush (Monday 11:31)***

Joana is hanging out with the girl squad at the cafeteria. When Viri asks girls if they ever felt adrenaline rush, Joana answers that it happened to her, when she sneaked into the pool with Cris, at the day of their first kiss.

***Friday 11:25***

At the beginning of the clip, Joana and Cris are talking about when Cris is going to tell her parents that they are dating.

***University party (Friday 23:46)***

Joana was mentioned by Eva. Nora said that she thought that Cris and Joana were going to come to the party, Eva answered that Joana asked Cris to hang out, so they most likely went on a date.
Joana was mentioned by Cris in the "VIAJE FIN DE CURSO" (end-of-year trip) group chat, She said that Joana probably won't go to the party because she wasn't feeling very well and that she would be overwhelmed. Joana makes the #FiestaSuperviaje poster for the party to contribute to the graduation trip.

**The first drink (Friday, 21:15)**

***Saturday 1:39***

**End of the party (Saturday, 2:17)**

***Wednesday, 14:32***

***Saturday, 21:22***

Joana is absent in Episode 8

***What a shitty film (Wednesday 17:47)***

### Season 4

* Ep 1
* Ep 2
* Ep 3
* Ep 4
* Ep 5
* Ep 6
* Ep 7
* Ep 8

***Looks (Thursday 18:32)***

Joana was mentioned by Cris. She said that Joana is hospitalized due to her medications being re-adjusted. Amira tells Cris she'll probably be out soon.
Joana is mentioned by Amira when she explains to Viri who Jesús Rojas is.

***Romantic Comedy (Tuesday 08:32)***

Cris shows Amira the TikTok her and Joana made when she went to go visit her. Amira asks Cris if Joana is going home soon but Cris says that she has to stay longer. She mentions that Joana is failing the year, which is frustrating both of them.

***The Swings From When We Were Little (Saturday 19:33)***

Joana is mentioned by Dani when he mentions his conservative parents and says how Cris can't tell their parents that she's dating Joana.

***This is What Friends Are For (Tuesday 14:33)***

Amira says that one of the reasons she didn't tell Cris she was dating Dani was because of everything going on with Joana. During their argument, she mentions to Cris that she was supportive during everything with Joana, despite their relationship being unstable.

***Liar (Saturday 12:35)***

Amira mentions to Dounia that she's leaving early to see Joana.

***We're Not Dating (Monday 11:16)***

Amira apologizes to Cris for not being able to go to see Joana.

***Bad Friend (Thursday 08:17)***

Cris mentions being stressed out about Joana being in the hospital during her argument with Amira.

***Prayer (Sunday 22:30)***

Joana is mentioned by Amira while praying as one of the people she asks to be watched over.

***Isn't it Better This Way? (Tuesday 11:15)***

Joana surprises Cris at school and Cris jumps into Joana's arms and they hug. Joana then asks what happened with Viri. The girls ask how she is and Joana says she wanted to see everyone, but they mention having class and needing to study. Joana says she can come back and get Cris later, but Cris tells her she's going with her and asks Nora to cover for her.

 ***Extra Clip – Tuesday 11:15***

Joana shows up at school to surprise Cris who jumps into her arms in surprise. Cris asks Joana if she got discharged and Joana tells her she did that morning. Cris points out Joana's new hair and Joana jokes that it just appeared there.

Cris and Joana go up to the roof of Cris' apartment. Joana says that it's nice to be out of the hospital. Cris then asks Joana the meaning behind her necklace. She tells her that some friends asked her to pick out a gift and she chose that necklace. They then proceeded to steal it and run. Joana tells Cris that unbeknownst to her friends, she had just been diagnosed with BPD and that was the first time she felt truly happy since being diagnosed. Cris realizes that Joana uses it as a reminder that there are always good things in the end.

Cris asks to see the necklace and Cris jokes about the last time they were up on the roof and Joana gave Cris her necklace. Joana teases Cris about the fact that she gave it back. Cris asks if things are different now, and tells Joana she can have the necklace back, but that she wanted Joana to take it as her supporting her no matter what. Joana interrupts her with a kiss and says the necklace looks better on her anyways. Cris then discovers that the teachers are taking attendance and calling the parents of those not there.

***Extra Clip – Thursday 17:02***

Cris is complaining about her parents being called over her missed class. Cris points out a mural in the restaurant they're in and suggests Joana paint one, but Joana says she's never painted one before. Cris then tells Joana that she's going to have to start really studying for school and Joana asks if that means they can't keep seeing each other. Cris tells her they can, but not on those days. Cris then asks Joana what's wrong and she says that she feels alone at home and also stuck because while she was hospitalized, everything and everyone kept moving around her. Cris then reassures her that it's not going to last forever, only until her exams are done, and Cris jokingly asks Joana if she wants to trade places with her before they say 'I love you' to each other.

***Extra Clip – Saturday 22:04***

Joana has a text message from her parents asking where she is, and she says she'll be home soon. Looking at her phone, she sees an Instagram Story of Cris hanging out with Ines and starts to look upset.

Cris texts Amira telling her that her and Joana had a fight and that she's unable to reach Joana following it.

***Extra Clip – Monday 18:09***

Joana goes to Cris' house and asks to meet her on the roof. There, she reveals she knows Cris went out with Ines on Saturday. Cris says it was drinks with classmates, but Joana asks if she would have told her if she hadn't asked to which Cris replies with maybe. Joana says she thinks Cris is having the time of her life and thus doesn't want Joana around anymore and believes they'll lose their spark, and Cris will break up with her.

Cris says she doesn't want to break up, but doesn't think she needs to tell Joana everywhere she goes. Joana says that Cris has a better time without her, that she's holding her back, and that enjoyed it when she was in the hospital. Cris says that she doesn't think the time in the hospital helped her at all. Joana replies that there isn't a cure for her BPD, but it's something that will always be with her. Joana walks away, upset, leaving an upset Cris on her roof.

***The Graduation Speech (Tuesday 10:45)***

Cris mentions that she still can't get hold of Joana and suggests going to her house. Nora advises against it while Amira says she'll probably call her soon.

***Extra Clip – Thursday 17:28***

Cris meets up with Joana, who she's she took the time to think. She says that she'd been back one week and already managed to screw everything up. Cris advises that they move past everything. Joana tells her that it's usually advised that people with BPD don't have relationships, due to their tendencies to make a mountain out of a grain of sand, and it becomes unfair to both parties. Cris however says she'd never give up the good times with Joana in order to avoid one bad week.

Cris tells Joana the hospital did work, because if this had been 6 months ago, the crisis would have been worse, but here they were talking everything out normally. Cris tells Joana they can take things day by day, rather than minute by minute, which was an improvement and says Joana is getting better, even if she doesn't see it. Cris tells her she loves her, which Joana says back. The two kiss and then embrace.

***(Friday 18:15)***

Cris mentions Joana to Amira, saying that her and Joana had been through shitty moments but were able to always move past it because they really cared for one another.

***Cris, Nora, Viri, and Eva***

Joana texts Cris good luck on her last EVAU exam and goes to her house to pick her up. Cris comes out to her mom and tells her that Joana is her girlfriend, not just her friend. Joana mentions that she could come back another time, but Cris tells her to stay. Afterwards, Joana comments on Cris' sudden coming out.

***Every Day if Necessary (Friday 22:32)***

Joana appears at the party with everyone else and mentions wanting to go to art school. She stands with Cris while some of the girls talk to the group, and is seen with everyone celebrating at the end.

***Give Pause (Saturday 20:47)***

Cris mentions that everything will be fine at home now that Joana is back. Amira says she wishes Joana could have come on the trip, but Cris says that's it's understandable that Joana's parents didn't want her leaving on a trip right after getting out of the hospital.
## Personality

Joana seems to be confident and quiet most of the times, it's hard for her to trust people. When she's with Cris, she also has a soft, playful side. Joana used to be insecure about her mental illness, but over the course of season 2 she learned to accept it. She's artistic, able to draw and assumed to play guitar, because she has one in her room.

## Physical Appearance

In Season 2, Joana had black hair with purple-dyed locks, but before Season 3 started, she changed color to blue. In Season 4 her hair is black with yellow streaks. She's tall, skinny. She usually wears white long-sleeve under the t-shirt, cargo pants, black boots or converse and vintage sherpa denim jacket.

## Relationships

### Romantic relationships

* Cris Soto
* Eloy Zuñiga
*Main article: Cris and Joana*

Joana first spoke to Cris at Hugo's party, they shared a cigarette and talked about music. The next day, at the literature class, Cris came to talk to her about missing drugs, but Pedro gave them a project task and they decided to do it together. Next Saturday they almost kissed at Cris's house but got interrupted by her mom. They met several times at school and then hung out at the party next week, where Joana introduced Eloy, her boyfriend, to Cris. Two weeks after that they still worked on their project, then almost kissed again. Joana offered Cris to go out to have a beer. They went to a bar, but then ended up in another part of the city. They found a pool and then kissed for the first time. Sometime later Joana left Eloy. A few days after this they stayed alone at Cris's house for 4 days, because her parents went to Zaorejas. They had a party where Cris introduced Joana to the girl squad. A week after this Joana told Cris about having a mental illness (Borderline Personality Disorder). After this Cris got educated on BPD with Viri and Amira's help. Soon after they met at the park and had an argument, but made up on Saturday. They also had a talk about Joana's illness and Cris told her that she's not going to run away. Sometime later Joana attempted suicide but failed and got to the ER. Cris went to the hospital to visit Joana. On Saturday Joana broke up with Cris because she didn't want to be a burden. Girl squad encouraged Cris to talk to Joana again, she listened to them and came to meet Joana after the school, gave her "Minute by minute" speech and they got back together. At the end of the season, Cris kissed Joana in front of their friends, at the iftar party.

 Joana dated Eloy for a few months, they met at some point before Season 2. It doesn't seem like Eloy knew about her mental illness, but he described Joana's behavior as intense

### Friendships

* Amira
* Viri
* Lucas
   Joana and Amira became friends between Season 2 and Season 3. In Season 3 her relationship with Amira had developed and they even share a handshake together. Amira is usually worried about Joana, because of BPD. Amira also defends Joana when she has problems that are connected with her mental illness.Judging by several Instagram posts, it looks like Joana gets along pretty well with Viri. Viri was also the one who educated Cris, Eva and Nora about mental illnesses and defended Joana.

Judging by several Instagram posts, it looks like Joana gets along pretty well with Lucas.

### Family relationships

* Mother
 Joana seems to have a trusting relationship with her mother. This is supported by the fact that Joana told her mother about Cris. But also Joana describes her mother as a little bit controlling parent.

## Quotes

**Joana**: I didn’t do anything!
**Cris**: Right, you were just another victim.
**Joana**: I was! Yeah... the thing is they didn’t know, but I had just been diagnosed with BPD and that day was the first time I’d been truly happy again. I just really wanted to have fun.

## Social Media

* Instagram: joananoexiste and \_minutoaminuto\_

## Social Media Posts

**All Joana Bianchi's Social Media Posts Can Be Found Here.**

## Notes

* Joana has been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder.
* Joana is confirmed to be bisexual.
* The actress who plays Joana is also Argentinian.
* Bianchi is an Italian surname.