Barbara Tran

Barbara's appearance.

**Barbara Tran** is the protagonist of The Tran's Slapsticks series. She is the firstborn daughter of Mai and Đình, and the older sister of Lisa and Hoang.

## Appearance

Barbara is a Vietnamese-American teenage girl with a slightly-skinny build. She has a pure tan complexion and unusual clean black hair that is on one side of her head. She is of a short height.

Clothing: Her usual attire is an orange-pink dress and skirt that she wears very often. She also wears small red boots and white socks, although they are rarely seen.

In The Service of The Viets, she wears a purple áo dài with her usual red boots, with her hair in a bun and a jade necklace.

## Personality

Barbara is a good-natured, elegant, and mannerly girl, who is well-liked by many people, who have no reason to call out Barbara for any reason. She is often seen as a perfect girl.

Behind her grace, Barbara struggles to keep up with her graceful demeanor and seeks to live a typical life. She often mentions her pressure in her diary when she writes about how her family highly expects her to live a very royal life. Despite her pressure, Barbara still shows true happiness whenever around.

## Official Description

> The eldest of two Vietnamese parents, the graceful and perfect Barbara is always seen with a smile on her face, carrying generosity and thoughtfulness around with her.
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## Background

Barbara was born on July 21 to a Vietnamese couple who immigrated to California from South Vietnam. Growing up, Barbara had a complicated relationship with her younger sister, Lisa, whom she blamed for getting in the way of her life. Despite arguing many times, they love each other, no matter what.

When the family went to Vietnam for their grandmother's birthday, Barbara listened in to conversations and understood fluent Vietnamese, even when she was only nine years old. She asked her mother a question in Vietnamese, which stunned her.

When she was in fifth grade, she befriended Kaede and Noelle, at their new school. Prior to meeting Barbara, Kaede and Noelle were childhood friends who went to the same school since they were four. All three of them began to hang out together and even invited each other to occasional sleepovers on the weekends.

However, as time grew by, the three were separated into different classes, which slowly severed their friendship apart.

## Relationships

### Lisa Tran

Although they both argue over the simplest things ever, they love each other dearly and treat each other with sisterly love.

Hoang Tran Barbara develops a good relationship with her brother, as they understand the culture and speak the language fluently.

Kaede Amakawa
Despite both of them having Asian descent, Barbara develops a rare relationship with Kaede, as they refrain from talking to each other, for unknown reasons, yet they are very thoughtful of each other.

Noelle Harris Noelle and Barbara are very close friends and are responsible for each other's health. They develop a tight friendship, which slightly makes Kaede jealous. In certain seasons, they are shown to have a falling-out relationship.

## Trivia

* Barbara speaks fluent Vietnamese and English.
	+ She also inherits her traits from her mother, Mai.
* Barbara's favorite food: Bánh gối.
* Barbara is named after her birthplace.
* Barbara is right-handed.

## Abilities

* **Bilingualism**: In certain episodes, Barbara speaks Vietglish (a portmanteau of Vietnamese and English).
* **Perfectionism**: While people view her as graceful, she is skilled in making herself look perfect.
* **Babysitting Skills**: The oldest of three children, Barbara's natural friendly skills can make a crying baby calm.