Ella Wadia, great-great-granddaughter of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, turns heads at Le Bal des Debutantes 2025

Ella Wadia made a grand debut at the 2025 edition of Le Bal des Débutantes in Paris instantly catching the spotlight. She comes from one of India’s most prominent business families. Let us look at who Ella is, and delve into her family history, including her relation with Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Who is Ella Wadia?

Ella’s father, Jehangir Wadia, leads Bombay Dyeing, Go First, and Bombay Realty, while her mother, Celina Wadia, is a well-known fashion designer.

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What added to the fascination was Ella’s remarkable ancestry. She is the great great granddaughter of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. Her lineage traces back through Jinnah’s only daughter, Dina, who married Neville Wadia.

This historic connection has made her one of the most talked-about debutantes at this Parisian ball.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah was the first Governor General of Pakistan after the 1947 partition. He married twice; first to Emibai Jinnah who passed away shortly after. Later he married Rattanbai Petit, a Parsi woman. Dina, their only daughter, married Neville Wadia, a member of a well-known Parsi family, which reportedly caused a strain between father and daughter.

Dina and Neville had a son, Nusli Wadia, the current chairman of the Wadia Group. Nusli’s son Jehangir Wadia married Celina Wadia, and together they have two children: Jahangir and Ella.

Ella’s stunning look at Le Bal

For her debut, Ella chose an Elie Saab gown. The dress featured a range of embellishments and a strapless design. It perfectly blended elegance with a modern touch.

Le Bal des Débutantes has been celebrating young women from notable families since 1958.

This year’s participants

Le Bal des Débutantes 2025 hosted a star-studded roster of debutantes from across the globe. Among the names on the list were Carolina Lansing, Isabelle d’Orleans, Lady Araminta Spencer-Churchill, Jillian Chan, Eulalia de Orleans-Borbon, Almudena Dailly de Orleans, Isabelle von Perfall, Ruby Kemper, Alice Wang, Sarah Bae, Eugenia of Hohenzollern, Bronwyn Vance, Reagan Sacks, Josephine Haas, Eliza Lindroth, Alexandra Moxey, and Eirini Zarifi.

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