John Travolta Celebrates Daughter’s 25th Birthday with Heartfelt Tribute

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Actor John Travolta marked a special occasion this week as he celebrated the 25th birthday of his daughter, Ella Travolta, with a touching tribute shared on Instagram.

On April 4, John posted a photo of Ella in a stylish taxi, sporting a 1990s-inspired updo and glamorous makeup. In his heartfelt message, John wrote, “On April 3rd, 2000, the world was blessed with one of the most magical souls. Gracious, generous, funny, beautiful, kind and deeply talented. You make all our lives better. Happy birthday, my darling Ella. Your dad loves you forever.”

Ella responded to her father’s heartfelt words in the comments, simply writing, “I love you so much.”

John shares Ella with his late wife, Kelly Preston, who passed away from breast cancer in 2020. The couple also has a son, Benjamin, 14, and they tragically lost their older son, Jett, who died at age 16 in 2009. While John has generally kept his children out of the public eye during their formative years, he has occasionally shared updates about them on social media.

Now an adult and carving out her own path in the entertainment industry, Ella has opened up about her experiences growing up with famous parents. In an interview with People, she remarked, “I grew up very much so in the public eye. And with that comes a lot of attention, especially when you lose someone. There’s definitely the natural support and global support that comes with that.”

Ella highlighted the challenges that accompany public scrutiny, saying, “There can be a natural input and expectation of how you should feel or how people assume that you feel.”

She also spoke warmly about her close relationship with her father, touching on their musical collaborations and the advice he has given her. Regarding dating, she recounted his counsel: “If you’re going on a first date or meeting someone for the first time, just make sure to really be yourself and don’t give any false pretenses.”

In addition to modeling and acting, Ella is burgeoning in her music career, having released her eagerly awaited EP, *Colours of Love*, in 2024. One standout track, “Little Bird,” was a tribute to her late mother, featuring a montage of home videos. Discussing the song, she described it as being “about holding onto those pure relationships that you have with people that you lost and really just listening to yourself and staying true to that relationship with that person.”

Ella reflected on the creative process, noting, “It had been a couple of years since my mom’s passing, so I could look at the whole situation and take a step back from it and see what I wanted to communicate.”