Over the years, the father-daughter duo has collaborated on several projects, and they\u2019re at it once again with their latest film, \u201cPropeller: One-Way Night Coach.\u201d<\/p>\n
John Travolta wrote, directed and narrated<\/a> the Apple TV movie, which follows a young airplane enthusiast\u2019s big trip in the skies.<\/p>\n Before the film\u2019s premiere on May 29, the Travoltas attended the Cannes Film Festival together to promote the project. There, John Travolta was surprised with an honorary Palme d\u2019Or<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ella Bleu Travolta looked stunning in a sleek black gown, and her father was dapper in a suit and a cream beret.<\/p>\n In April, John Travolta sent a sweet shoutout to his daughter and shared a photo of her at an event.<\/p>\n \u201cSo proud of my baby girl @ella.bleu at the 2026 fashion US awards pink carpet. Look out for Ella in my directorial debut, \u2018Propeller One-Way Night Coach,\u2019\u201d he captioned the post<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read on to learn more about the entertainer the \u201cGrease\u201d legend admires so much.<\/p>\n She\u2019s a Middle Child<\/p>\n After getting married in 1991, \u201cThe Experts\u201d co-stars John Travolta and Preston welcomed their first child, a son named Jett Travolta, in 1992. <\/p>\n Flash forward eight years and they expanded their family with the addition of a daughter named Ella Bleu Travolta on April 3, 2000<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cTo the sweetest girl in the world. You are magical in all that you do,\u201d Preston wrote in a 2020 Instagram post<\/a> devoted to her daughter. The sweet sentiment accompanied a throwback bath-time pic of the mother-daughter duo. <\/p>\n Of his daughter, John Travolta raved to People<\/a> in 2019, \u201cShe is her own person. She is gracious, generous, poised, graceful and gorgeous. I don\u2019t know how she came to be, and I don\u2019t take any credit other than just adoring her. And maybe that\u2019s a valid contribution.\u201d<\/p>\n Jett Travolta<\/a>, who\u2019d had a history of seizures throughout his life, suffered a fatal one at the age of 16 <\/a>in 2009 while staying at his family\u2019s vacation home in the Bahamas. Following his death, John Travolta and Preston welcomed a son named Benjamin<\/a> in 2010.<\/p>\n She Got Her Start Acting with Her Parents<\/p>\n Ella Bleu Travolta\u2019s film career kicked off with the 2009 Disney comedy \u201cOld Dogs,\u201d which also stars both of her parents \u2014 and that was, of course, no coincidence.<\/p>\n Her dad first pitched the idea of her appearing on screen when she was just 5 years old, but as he once explained during a visit to \u201cThe Ellen DeGeneres Show<\/a>,\u201d she told him she wasn\u2019t ready yet. When she changed her tune two years later, he wasted no time securing her a role in a film he\u2019d been offered. And when Preston wanted to make it a family affair, he made that happen, too.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was the best filming experience I\u2019ve ever had, bar none,\u201d Preston said in an interview<\/a> while promoting the film. \u201cIt was so much fun, and it was just the greatest to be able to be in her first movie.\u201d<\/p>\n Ella Bleu Travolta went on to star alongside her dad once more in 2019\u2019s \u201cThe Poison Rose,\u201d before moving on to her first leading role in the \u201cAlice in Wonderland\u201d riff \u201cGet Lost.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n In 2026, Ella Bleu Travolta also starred in \u201cAlicia in Wonderland\u201d and \u201cPropeller: One-Way Night Coach,\u201d per IMdB<\/a>.<\/p>\n While speaking with People <\/a>in 2023, Ella Bleu Travolta gushed about how much she enjoys working with her father.<\/p>\n \u201cI always jump at the opportunity to do something with my dad and we always have the most fun doing something together,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n While speaking with Parade <\/a>in 2023, Ella Bleu Travolta said she\u2019s wanted to follow in her parents\u2019 footsteps for a long time.<\/p>\n \u201cPretty much as long as I can remember, I\u2019ve always just loved the arts in general\u2014acting, singing, dancing, and I grew up around it. So it was just such a natural part of my life that continuing to do that just feels right and I really enjoy it. It\u2019s definitely been something that I\u2019ve wanted to do for pretty much my whole life,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n She Released Her First EP in 2024<\/p>\n In addition to being an actor, Ella Bleu Travolta is also a singer. <\/p>\n John Travolta, who\u2019s recorded a number of celebrated albums over the course of his own career, encouraged his daughter to pursue her passion for music when he learned that she had written and recorded snippets of songs during the pandemic,. <\/p>\n \u201cHe was like, \u2018Oh, wow, you should really finish these. You should finish these songs, and then you could record demos of them or something,\u2019\u201d Ella Bleu Travolta recounted to People<\/a>. <\/p>\n After that, she released her first two singles: \u201cDizzy\u201d in 2022 and \u201cLittle Bird\u201d in 2024. <\/p>\n The budding musician\u2019s father even co-produced her first EP, \u201cColors of Love,\u201d which debuted in 2024.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s amazing and he\u2019s so protective because he\u2019s been in this industry \u2014 in the movie industry, in the music industry \u2014 forever, so he knows how to protect me in that sense,\u201d Ella Bleu Travolta explained during an appearance on the 3rd hour of TODAY<\/a>.<\/p>\n She added that she\u2019d love to do a Christmas duet with him in the future.<\/p>\n She\u2019s Dabbled in Modeling In addition to her work in the film and music industries, Ella Bleu Travolta has also tried her hand at modeling.<\/p>\n In 2022, John Travolta took to Instagram to share a photo of his daughter during fashion week.<\/p>\n \u201cSo proud of Ella\u2019s debut at fashion week in New York City!\u201d he captioned the post<\/a>. <\/p>\n In 2025, Ella Bleu Travolta appeared on the \u201cTea Time\u201d podcast<\/a> and discussed her passion for fashion.<\/p>\n \u201cI do love fashion. I\u2019m definitely finding myself more and more in the fashion world. I really appreciate it. And I do love all the different styles and seeing people\u2019s different styles. So, it\u2019s really nice to sort of be getting to be a part of that a little bit,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Ella Bleu Travolta also explained how the fashion, movie and music industries are \u201cvery different\u201d but \u201call go together.\u201d <\/p>\n Looking to the future, Ella Bleu Travolta said she\u2019d like to stay involved in the fashion industry in some capacity.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d love to design some stuff someday, like have some collaboration. I think (it) would be really, really cool,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n She Gets the Best Advice from Her Father The career encouragement Ella Bleu Travolta has received from her father over the years is a two-way street.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s my biggest fan, and I\u2019m his biggest fan, so there\u2019s a lot of support going on,\u201d she explained in a chat with Parade<\/a> in 2023. \u201cIt\u2019s amazing. I learn so much from him, all the time.\u201d <\/p>\n Ella Bleu Travolta told the publication her father always has the best advice, but he doesn\u2019t want her to follow it blindly.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, whether I follow it or whether I make my own conclusion from it, he\u2019s always encouraging me to think for myself,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n She Loves Having a \u2018Creative Outlet\u2019<\/p>\n During her appearance on the \u201cTea Time\u201d podcast<\/a> in 2025, Ella Bleu Travolta discussed her love for both acting and singing.<\/p>\n \u201cIt would be great one day to sort of like merge the two, which is definitely possible,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n The actor went on to say \u201call kind of art makes me happy.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI love painting as well. And as long as I have some creative outlet, I\u2019m happy,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n She Honors Her Late Mother and Brother Every Year<\/p>\n Ella Bleu Travolta\u2019s family has been rocked by tragedy more than once.<\/p>\n In 2020, the family suffered another blow when Preston, at the age of 57, died following a battle with breast cancer<\/a>.<\/p>\n One of the songs on her new EP, \u201cLittle Bird,\u201d is a tribute to Preston, with its music video<\/a> featuring family footage.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s different for each person going through loss but for me personally it was just this pure message I wanted to sort of give to my mom, because even though there can be so much support from everyone it can also sometimes get in the way of how you truly feel and how you want to communicate those sort of last words to that person or just give a communication to them,\u201d she said on the 3rd hour of TODAY in 2024.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThis was sort of my message from a baby bird to a mama bird and also to yourself too because you will always know what\u2019s right,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n![\"John](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/john-travolta-ella-bleu-en-052026-2ef3f8.jpg\")
John Travolta and Ella Bleu Travolta.JB Lacroix \/ Film Magic<\/p>\n![\"Kelly](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/-Ell-Bleu-Travolta-john-mc-241104-02-b3da10.jpg\")
Kelly Preston and John Travolta with their daughter, Ella, in 2005.Michael Caulfield \/ WireImage<\/p>\n![\"Ella](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/-Ell-Bleu-Travolta-mc-241104--5f4e67.jpg\")
Ella Bleu Travolta has modeled and expressed an interest in design.Dave Benett \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n![\"Ella](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/-Ell-Bleu-Travolta-john-mc-241104-copy-b77f4f.jpg\")
Ella Bleu Travolta and John Travolta in 2024.Gilbert Flores \/ WWD via Getty Images<\/p>\n