Miss Illinois

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss Illinois USA.
Miss Illinois
Formation1922
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersMarion
Location
MembershipMiss America
Official language
English
Key people
Dr. Susan Shea (Executive Director)
WebsiteOfficial 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.

Nitsaniyah Fitch of Chicago was crowned Miss Illinois 2025 on June 28, 2025, at the Marion Cultural Arts & Civic Center in Marion, Illinois. She competed at Miss America 2026 in September 2025.

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