John Travolta walks red carpet with daughter Ella: What to know about his kids

Travolta is a dad of three, including his late son Jett.

April 19, 2024, 12:26 PM

Celebrated actor John Travolta is a proud father.

The "Pulp Fiction" star stepped out for the 30th anniversary celebration of the cult classic movie at the 2024 TCM Classic Film Festival with his beloved daughter Ella Bleu Travolta.

The father-daughter duo walked the red carpet together with the elder Travolta in a black suit jacket and blue jeans and Ella in a square-neck floral dress.

PHOTO: Cast member John Travolta and his daughter Ella Bleu Travolta attend a screening for the 30th anniversary of the movie "Pulp Fiction" in Los Angeles, Apr. 18, 2024.
Cast member John Travolta and his daughter Ella Bleu Travolta attend a screening for the 30th anniversary of the movie "Pulp Fiction" in Los Angeles, Apr. 18, 2024.
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Travolta and his late wife Kelly Preston, who died in 2020, shared three children: their late son Jett, daughter Ella Bleu and son Benjamin.

Travolta, who turned 70 in February, loves to spend time with his children, especially during special occasions and holidays.

In a June 2023 Instagram post, Travolta marked Father's Day with a family snapshot of himself with Ella and Ben, along with their family dog.

Travolta called fatherhood a "privilege" in yet another Instagram post back in June 2022.

Here's what to know about the "Hairspray" star's children, whom he often posts about on social media.

Ella Bleu

PHOTO: John and Ella Bleu Travolta on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" May 22, 2019.
John and Ella Bleu Travolta on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" May 22, 2019.
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Ella Blue Travolta was born on April 3, 2000.

On her most recent birthday, her 24th, she was celebrated by her dad on Instagram, in a video showing the pair driving in a vintage car.

"Happy birthday Ella. I love you. Your dad!" the elder Travolta wrote in the accompanying caption.

Ella has followed her father into acting and modeling. In 2021, Travolta and Preston's second child also embarked on a music career.

Both Ella and her dad previously collaborated in 2009 on the song "Every Little Step," which was included in the soundtrack for "Old Dogs," in which the elder Travolta starred alongside Robin Williams.

Ella Bleu's latest single is the track "Dizzy," a remix of which first began as a TikTok challenge. It was released in 2023 as a collaboration with the band Just Seconds Apart.

Ben

PHOTO: Kelly Preston, John Travolta, Ella Bleue Travolta and Benjamin Travolta attend the screening of 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' during the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals, May 15, 2018, in Cannes, France.
Kelly Preston, John Travolta, Ella Bleue Travolta and Benjamin Travolta attend the screening of 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' during the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals, May 15, 2018, in Cannes, France.
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Travolta's youngest child Ben was born on Nov. 23, 2010. Ben has been undergoing Ninja Warrior training, an activity his father proudly shares glimpses of on Instagram.

Jett

PHOTO: In this handout from Rogers and Cowan, Jett Travolta  is seen with his father, John Travolta, in this undated picture.
In this handout from Rogers and Cowan, Jett Travolta is seen with his father, John Travolta, in this undated picture.
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Travolta's late son Jett died in 2009 at the age of 16 following a seizure he had while the family was at their vacation home in the Bahamas.

Travolta shared a tribute to Jett on what would have been his son's 30th birthday back in April 2022.

"My dearest Jetty, I miss you more than words can say," Travolta wrote at the time. "I think about you everyday. Happy Birthday. Love, your Dad."

In April 2024, Travolta honored his late son with another birthday tribute on Instagram.

Alongside a sweet throwback photo of him, Jett and his late wife Kelly Preston, the actor wrote in the caption, "Happy birthday my Jetty - not a day goes by where you’re not with me!"