Joy Ngiaw is an Emmy®-nominated composer celebrated for her emotionally rich and inventive scores. She served as the composer for Apple TV+’s sci-fi adventure trilogy WondLa, collaborating closely with industry icon John Lasseter (Toy Story). Her Emmy- and Annie-nominated score for the series was featured in IndieWire’s “Best TV Scores of the Year” alongside White Lotus and Severance. Joy also made history as the youngest composer to score a major studio logo for Skydance Animation.

Born in Malaysia, Joy first gained recognition with Blush (Apple TV+), Skydance Animation’s debut short, which earned her the Best Music Award from the Hollywood Music in Media Awards and her first Annie nomination. A 2024 BAFTA Breakthrough USA honoree, she was also selected for the NBCUniversal Composers Initiative and featured in Apple Southeast Asia’s Here’s to the Dreamers 2025 campaign spotlighting creative talents across the region. Joy serves on the Member Engagement Committee of the Recording Academy’s Los Angeles Chapter. As a pianist and vocalist, she brings a distinctive touch to her work, experimenting with tones, textures, and vocal techniques such as breaths, mouth percussion and hums.

Upcoming projects include Solo Mio, an Angel Studios feature starring Kevin James set for wide theatrical release in February 2026, and the Monkeypaw Productions’ The Pigs Underneath. Her other credits include Mattel/Netflix’s Barbie Mysteries, Netflix/CBS's Glamorous, Walt Disney Animation Studios' Short Circuit, and Netflix's Rescued by Ruby.