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What to know about John Travolta and his kids

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Our favorite John Travolta moments for his birthday
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ByYi-Jin Yu
April 15, 2025, 5:09 PM

John Travolta is a proud father.

The "Saturday Night Fever" actor and his late wife Kelly Preston, who died in 2020, shared three children: their late son Jett, daughter Ella Bleu and son Benjamin.

On April 14, Travolta paid tribute to Jett on what would have been his 33rd birthday.

"Happy birthday Jett -- I miss you so much! Love you forever!," the actor captioned a photo on Instagram of himself and Jett, who died in 2009 at age 16 after suffering a seizure while the family was vacationing in the Bahamas.

At the start of 2025, Travolta shared a photo of himself with Ella and Benjamin, writing, "Happy new year from the Travolta family."

John Travolta shared a photo of his family and a New Year's message on Instagram.
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In 2024, Ella Travolta released a song, titled "Little Bird," that paid tribute to her late mom.

"Little bird, don't you cry / Would you stay a while before I fly?" she sings in the first verse of the song.

Travolta who turned 70 in February, took a father-daughter trip to Paris this summer with Ella to attend the 2024 Olympics.

The duo attended multiple events, including gymnastics and tennis.

Actor, John Travolta and Actress, Ella Bleu Travolta attend the Artistic Gymnastics Men's Floor Exercise Final on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena August 03, 2024 in Paris, France.
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Earlier this year, in April, 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 daughter.

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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 Travolta

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 24th birthday, on April 3, 2024, she was celebrated by her dad on Instagram, with 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 Travolta has followed her father into acting and modeling.

In 2021, Travolta and Preston's second child also embarked on a music career.

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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 Travolta

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.

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In February, Travolta shared a video of Ben skiing, writing on Instagram, "This was my favorite birthday gift today. Seeing my son Ben ski to a new level! I’m so proud of him."

Jett Travolta

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!"

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