John Travolta’s daughter Ella Bleu attended the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards on April 7
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Travolta gushed over his only daughter following the event, sharing that he was "so proud" and reminding his followers that the 26-year-old is starring in his directorial debut Propeller One-Way Night Coach
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The movie will premiere at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival next month
John Travoltais one proud papa!
On Wednesday, April 8, the actor, 72, gushed over his 26-year-old daughterElla Bleuafter she attended the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards in Los Angeles the previous night.
“So proud of my baby girl@ella.bleuat the 2026 fashion US awards pink carpet,” Travolta captioned anInstagram shotof Ella posing at the ceremony. “Look out for Ella in my directorial debut, ‘Propeller One-Way Night Coach.’ ”
Over on her ownInstagram, Ella Bleu gave a closer look at her outfit, revealing she was wearing a black Blu Marine dress with a high-neck and embellished with floral detailing. "Thank you@fashiontrustus@davidkoma@blumarine❤️🔥," she captioned the carousel from the evening, which was also attended by the likes ofMindy Kaling,Pamela AndersonandOlivia Wilde.
Ella is starring as a flight attendant in her father’s directorial debut, which was recently confirmed to be premiering at the 2026Cannes Film Festival.
On April 2, the Cannes Film Festivalannouncedthat Travolta will debutPropeller One-Way Night Coachat the annual French film festival next month.
The film is an adaptation of theGreasestar's 1997 book of the same name. According to a press release, the actor's passion for aviation led to him creating the family-friendly book for his son in the 1990s.
Per an official synopsis for the movie,Propeller One-Way Night Coachtells the story of a "young airplane enthusiast Jeff (newcomer Clark Shotwell) and his mother (Kelly Eviston-Quinnett) who set off on a one-way cross country odyssey to Hollywood, which transforms a simple flight into the trip of a lifetime. Between airline meals, charming flight attendants (played by Ella Bleu and Olga Hoffmann), unexpected stopovers, larger-than-life passengers, and a thrilling glimpse at first class, the journey unfolds in moments both magical and unexpected, charting the course for the boy’s future."
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And while Travolta is bursting with pride for his only daughter, Ella Bleu is equally as proud of her dad for his latest project. On April 8, the star shared a post onInstagramabout the news of the film’s Cannes debut.
"So very honored and excited. Thank you@festivaldecannes❤️ incredibly proud of you and this film,@johntravolta🙏," Ella Bleu captioned the carousel post, which featured a black-and-white shot of her father sitting in the director’s chair on the set of the movie.
The film will begin streaming globally on Apple TV on May 29, a week after the Cannes Film Festival finishes on May 23.
Propeller One-Way Night Coachis not the first time Ella Blu has collaborated with her famous father. In 2009 she starred in her dad's filmOld Dogs, along with 2019'sThe Poison Rose. In 2021, she cinched her first lead role inGet Lost, a modern-day retelling ofAlice in Wonderland.
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In October 2025, PEOPLE alsopreviously reportedthat Ella Bleu had joined the cast of thrillerBlack Tidesalongside her dad andMelissa Barrera, perDeadline.
Travolta told PEOPLE of his daughter in 2019, "She is her own person. She is gracious, generous, poised, graceful and gorgeous. I don't know how she came to be, and I don't take any credit other than just adoring her. And maybe that's a valid contribution."
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