Formation | 1922 |
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Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | Marion |
Location | |
Membership | Miss America |
Official language | English |
Key people | Dr. Susan Shea (Executive Director) |
Website | Official website |
The Miss Illinois is a pageant program affiliated with Miss America, which is competition for women models representing the state of Illinois.
The first "Miss Illinois" sent to the national pageant was Lois Delander who subsequently won the Miss America title. Including Delander, five Miss Illinois representatives have won the Miss America title.
Breana Bagley was crowned Miss Illinois 2024 on June 15, 2024, at the Marion Cultural Arts & Civic Center in Marion. She will represent Illinois and compete for the title of Miss America 2025.