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E. Jean Carroll

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Updated July 30, 20261 min readCited sources

E. Jean Carroll is an American journalist and advice columnist best known for her long-running 'Ask E. Jean' column in Elle magazine. She gained widespread attention for her sexual assault allegations and defamation lawsuits against Donald Trump.

Who she is

Born Elizabeth Jean Carroll on December 12, 1943, in Detroit, Michigan, she was raised in Indiana and studied at Indiana University. She built a career in New York media as a journalist, author, and advice columnist.

Her journalism career

Carroll is best known for 'Ask E. Jean' in Elle, which ran from 1993 to 2019 and became one of the longest-running advice columns in American publishing. She also wrote for Rolling Stone, Esquire, and Playboy, worked on Saturday Night Live, and hosted a television advice program in the mid-1990s.

Carroll accused Donald Trump of sexual assault and later sued him for defamation. Court rulings in 2023 and 2024 awarded her damages, making her a prominent figure in U.S. legal and political news. Her work and legal disputes have also received notable coverage in Canadian media.

In short

  • Long-running 'Ask E. Jean' advice columnist for Elle magazine.
  • Also wrote for Rolling Stone, Esquire, and Playboy.
  • Worked in television, including Saturday Night Live.
  • Won defamation lawsuits against Donald Trump in 2023 and 2024.
Canadian angle

Her work has been read by Canadian audiences through North American magazine circulation and international media coverage, and her legal disputes have received notable coverage in Canadian news outlets.

Quick questions

Who is E. Jean Carroll?
She is an American journalist, author, and advice columnist best known for her long-running 'Ask E. Jean' column in Elle.
What is E. Jean Carroll’s full name?
Her full name is Elizabeth Jean Carroll.
Why is she often in the news?
She has been prominently covered for her sexual assault allegations and defamation lawsuits involving Donald Trump.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._Jean_Carroll
    Supports: full name, birth date, occupation, Elle column dates
  2. The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/nyregion/e-jean-carroll-trump.html
    Supports: biographical background, memoir, broader public profile
  3. The Indianapolis Star — https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2024/01/18/who-is-e-jean-carroll-donald-trump-accuser-indiana-university-bloomington-fort-wayne-indiana/72266127007/
    Supports: Indiana background, TV work, writing credits, Trump verdict coverage
  4. USA Today — https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/04/28/e-jean-carroll-journalist-writer-new-york/11752140002/
    Supports: journalism career, *Playboy* role, television and writing background
  5. The Independent — https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/e-jean-carroll-verdict-trump-case-accusations-b2486186.html
    Supports: advice column prominence, memoir mention, public profile
  6. IMDb — https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0140800/bio/
    Supports: birth date, birthplace, selected credits
  7. E. Jean Carroll official website — https://www.ejeancarroll.com/
    Supports: self-described career summary and column identity