Before E. Jean Carroll's name became tied irrevocably to Donald Trump's , she was a trailblazer in New York City's elite literary circles. Before that, she was an advice columnist who appeared on TV.

But before all that, she was a Hoosier — a cheerleading beauty queen from Fort Wayne who graduated from Indiana University in the 1960s.

Carroll grew up in "middle America" and felt she could get a job doing whatever she wanted, which, as it turned out, was to be a writer. Here's what you should know about her.

Who is E. Jean Carroll?

Elizabeth Jean Carroll is a lauded writer, journalist, author and advice columnist who was featured in Elle Magazine for nearly 30 years until 2020. She wrote for Saturday Night Live in the 1980s and hosted "Ask E. Jean," a TV show that aired from 1994-9

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