Elan Carter (born on July 3, 1969 in Nutley, New Jersey) is an American model and actress. Elan was the Playmate of the Month in the June, 1994 issue of Playboy. Her centerfold was photographed by Stephen Wayda. She went on to appear in several Playboy videos.

Her step-father Otis Williams is one of the founding members of the famous R&B group the Temptations. Carter has modeled all over the world in such places as Mexico, Europe, Jamaica, and the Bahamas. Among the artists she has appeared on stage with are the Jacksons, Duran Duran, Bobby Brown, Richard Marx, and Tone-Loc. Carter made guest appearances on episodes of a handful of TV shows that include "Seinfeld," "Team Knight Rider," "Mike Hammer, Private Eye," and "Black Scorpion." Elan and her husband Keith Austin are the proud parents of a son named Trace.