Joanna Gaines

Producer and actor · Born April 19, 1978 (48) · Kansas, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · 1 other major award body

Joanna Gaines is both co-owner, co-founder of Magnolia, and was co-star of HGTV’s Fixer Upper with her husband Chip. She appreciates the old ways of living, simple and hard-working with home at the center. Born in Kansas and raised in the Lone Star State, Joanna graduated from Baylor University with a degree in Communications, and was inspired to join the world of design while interning in New York. Off-the-beaten-path boutiques felt like home in the midst of the big city. In 2003, Joanna decided to open her own shop, bringing her NYC-inspired ideas and eye for design back to her roots—Waco, Texas. This emerging passion complemented Chip’s experience, and together they began remodeling and flipping homes. Joanna prefers the simple, fresh and timeless, making old things new, and seeing the potential in every project—no matter how hopeless it may seem at first. By preserving and highlighting the character of each home, Joanna keeps things original and one of a kind. Her passion is to create functional spaces that inspire and encourage others to own their space. Between running Magnolia and her many projects, Joanna enjoys life on the farm, cooking family recipes in her kitchen, and gardening. Above all, she loves being with her five kids.

What are Joanna Gaines' films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

37%

Society

35%

Bonds

21%

Ideas

4%

Survival

3%

Community10 Purpose6 Family bonds6 Ambition5 Self-worth2 Legacy3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm

11

Hopeful

11

Joyful

10

Contemplative

1

Tense

2

Other

4

How their films linger

Feel-good14 Hopeful10 Cozy4 Thought-provoking2

How their films end

Happy10
Bittersweet1
Ambiguous2
Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Joanna Gaines' films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (11).

Subscription and free streaming for Joanna Gaines' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

15 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Gingerbread Land: The Biggest Little Holiday Competition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Show 1 episode · as Guest Judge
Back to the Frontier(2025)
Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows
The Last Wright: Building the Final Home Design of America's Greatest Architect(2025)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Roller Jam(2024)
Show 1 episode · Producer · as Self - Special Guest Judge
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows
Fixer Upper: The Lakehouse(2024)
Show 6 episodes · Producer · as Self - Host
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
Human vs Hamster(2024)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows
Second Chance Stage(2024)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Fixer Upper: The Hotel(2023)
Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self - Host
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
Mini Reni(2023)
Show 10 episodes · Producer · as Self - Host
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Silos Baking Competition: Holiday Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Executive Producer · as Self - Host
Silos Baking Competition: Summer Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Executive Producer · as Self - Judge
Fixer Upper: Welcome Home(2021)
Show 9 episodes · Creator · Producer · as Self - Host
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Magnolia Table with Joanna Gaines(2021)
Show 49 episodes · Producer · as Self - Host
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows
First Time Fixer(2021)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Fixer Upper: Behind the Design(2018)
Show 16 episodes · Creator · as Self
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

A full career of 7 titles from 2017 to 2025.

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting1 of 7Producing4 of 7Other crew2 of 7

By decade

2010s1 · crew2020s6 · 1 acting · 5 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2018–2022.

2022
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Structured Reality Program
2018
- Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Reality Show Host

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

Who does Joanna Gaines work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joanna Gaines' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chip Gaines shares the most, 14.