Erin Scavino

Erin Maryn Scavino (née Elmore; born 1978 or 1979) is an American attorney, former model, reality show contestant and political activist. Since 2025, she has been the director of Art in Embassies at the United States Department of State.

Scavino earned degrees in political science, broadcasting and law. Her early career alternated between working as a lawyer, a model and appearing on television. She appeared on the 2005 season of The Apprentice business reality television series, hosted by Donald Trump, losing but enhancing her career. When Trump ran for president in 2016, she joined his campaign as a spokesperson, called a surrogate. From 2020 through 2025, she was a writer and speaker for conservative group Turning Point USA, then returned to being a surrogate for Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. After Trump was elected in 2025, he appointed her the Director of Art in Embassies.