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John Travolta may be known as one of the entertainment industry’s biggest actors, but he’s also a devoted dad.The Grease star had three children with his wife Kelly Preston before her passing in 2020, and has shared glimpses of his relationship with them over the years. His family includes his late son Jett, who was his first child, daughter Ella and youngest son Benjamin.

In December 2025, a lawsuit filed by two of Priscilla Marie Presley‘s former business associates claimed that Riley Keough was the biological mother of Benjamin after she allegedly donated her eggs to John and Kelly.

Find out more about John and Kelly’s children below.

Jett

Jett was born on April 13,1992 , in Los Angeles,CA.John and Kelly were very open about his autism and revealed he had Kawasaki syndrome, which is “an illness that causes blood vessels to become inflamed,” according to WebMD.“He was autistic, he had seizures and when he was very young, he had Kawasaki syndrome,” Kelly reportedly said in an episode of The Doctors in 2012.Jett sadly died in 2009 at the age of 16 after he suffered a seizure at his family’s vacation home in the Bahamas.

After his death,John and Kelly made sure to keep his memory alive by sharing his story with the media and posting photos of him on social media, especially on special occasions like his birthday.On the tenth anniversary of his passing, Kelly shared a sweet tribute to him that included a heartwarming message.“To my sweet love, Jett … you are in our hearts forever,” she wrote alongside a photo of her and John kissing him.“I send love to all of the beautiful autistic children and the wonderful people who love them.May we all shine and grant love and respect to children with special needs.”

Ella

Ella was born on April 3,200 , in California.She followed in her parents’ footsteps when she appeared in her first acting role at age 9. It was in role in Old Dogs alongside Robin Williams and she went on to appear in John’s movie,The Poison Rose in 2019.She also starred in live-action reimagining of Alice in Wonderland calledGet Lost in 2021.John proudly took to Instagram to share snapshot of her in costume along with loving message.“Here’s my daughter Ella starring in live action re-imagining of Alice in Wonderland! Called , ‘Get Lost’ I’m very proud dad!” he wrote.

When Ella’s not building her acting resume,she’s spending time with her family and often posts photos with her dad and younger brother Benjamin whenever she can.She also often shares heartfelt tributes to Jett and her mom Kelly.

Benjamin

Benjamin was born on November 23,201 ,and is youngest child of John and Kelly.He has already enjoyed spotlight with his parents and made red carpet debut at France premiere of Solo: A Star Wars Story in May2018.

The talented teen also enjoys dancing and has been seen in few dancing videos with his dad.John also revealed that his youngest son seems to have serious side and said he taught him lesson about living being grateful when they had discussion about death after his mom died.“He said ,‘Does30 years ago seem like long time?’ I said ,‘Yeah.’ He said ,‘Don’t you think you have30 more years in your life to live?’ I said ,‘Yeah,I do.I have at least30 more years.’ He said ,‘What’s wrong with that?’” John explained on Hart to Heart in August2021.