E. Jean Carroll

E. Jean Carroll
Carroll at the 2025 Montclair Film Festival
Born
Elizabeth Jean Carroll

(1943-12-12) December 12, 1943
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
EducationIndiana University, Bloomington (BA)
OccupationsJournalist, advice columnist
Employer(s)Elle, 1993–2020
Spouses
Steve Byers
(div. 1984)
(div. 1990)

Elizabeth Jean Carroll (born December 12, 1943) is an American journalist, author, and advice columnist. Her "Ask E. Jean" column appeared in Elle magazine from 1993 through 2019, becoming one of the longest-running advice columns in American publishing.

In her 2019 book, What Do We Need Men For?: A Modest Proposal, Carroll accused Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her in the mid-1990s. Her book Not My Type, subtitled One Woman Against a President, debuted at #2 on the New York Times best-seller list on June 28, 2025.