- Miss Illinois
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Ashley Hatfield, Miss Illinois 2007
Heidi Ekstrom, Miss Illinois 2006
Erika Harold, Miss Illinois 2002 and Miss America 2003The Miss Illinois competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Illinois in the Miss America pageant. The Miss Illinois pageant started in 1927, several years after the initial Miss America pageant. The first "Miss Illinois" sent to the national pageant, Lois Delander, won the Miss America title. Including Delander, five Miss Illinois representatives have won Miss America.
For the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss Illinois USA.Winners
Year Name Hometown Age Local Title Miss America Talent Placement at Miss America Special scholarships at Miss America Notes 2011 Hannah Smith[1] Huntley 20 Miss Windy City Ballet en Pointe 2010 Whitney Thorpe-Klinsky New Baden 22 Miss River to River Tap Dance "On the Dance Floor" 2009 Erin O'Connor Evergreen Park 20 Miss Macomb Ballet en Pointe "I Wanna Dance with Somebody Remix" 2008 Katie Lorenz Chicago 24 Miss Chicago Lyrical Dance "Footprints in the Sand" 2007 Ashley Hatfield[2] Anna 24 Miss Heartland Vocal "To Love You More" 2006 Heidi Ekstrom Mundelein 24 Miss Kane County Ballet en Pointe "Ride" 2005 Lauren Allen Batavia 21 Miss Western Suburbs Freestyle Gymnastics "Rhythm of the Night" 2004 Michelle LaGroue Naperville 24 Miss Chicago Vocal "I Know the Truth" from Aida Had previously held the title in 2002 when Erika Harold won Miss America, this was allowed as she had not previously competed at Miss America. Was also previously Illinois' Junior Miss 1998. 2003 Andrea Fritz Schaumburg 21 Miss Chicago Lyrical Dance "Dance With My Father" Michelle LaGroue* Naperville Miss Tinley Park 2002 Erika Harold Urbana 22 Miss Land of Lincoln Classical Vocal "Habanera" Winner Preliminary Interview Award, Preliminary On-stage Interview Award, Overall Interview Award 2001 Kristin Castillo Macomb 18 Miss Macomb Classical Violin "Praeludium & Allegro" 2000 Jenny Powers Andover, Massachusetts 21 Miss Northern Illinois Classical Vocal "Quando me'n vo'" Preliminary Talent Award, Non-finalist Talent Award *was eligible to compete for Miss Illinois as a student at Northwestern University 1999 Jade Smalls Evanston 21 Miss Chicago Classical Piano "Etude in C Minor" 1st runner-up 1998 Amanda Jo Meadows Sycamore Miss Macomb Baton "1-2-3 Maria" Non-finalist Talent Award 1997 Ashley Eisenhauer* Herrin Katherine Shindle Evanston 20 Miss Lake-Cook Vocal "Don't Rain on My Parade" Winner Preliminary Talent Award 1996 Tania Gibson Lake Barrington 19 Miss Fox River Valley Vocal "As If We Never Said Goodbye" from Sunset Boulevard 1995 Tracy Hayes Wheaton 22 Miss Greater DuPage County Vocal "Tonight" 4th runner-up Preliminary Swimsuit Award 1994 Chuti Tiu Chicago 24 Miss Kankakee Classical Piano Non-finalist Talent Award Previously was America's Junior Miss 1987 representing Wisconsin 1993 Sara Martin Schaumburg 20 Miss Schaumburg Vocal "Hello, Young Lovers" Non-finalist Talent Award Previously was America's Junior Miss 1990 1992 Kathleen Farrell Chicago 23 Miss Kankakee Classical Piano Non-finalist Talent Award Later Miss Illinois USA 1994; Sister of Miss New York 1984 and Miss Florida 1985 1991 Cheryl Majercik Niles 26 Miss Chicago Classical Vocal "O Mio Babbino Caro" Non-finalist Talent Award 1990 Jaclyn Greer* Marjorie Vincent Oak Park 25 Miss Kankakee Classical Piano "Fantaisie-Impromptu" Winner - Miss America 1991 Preliminary Talent Award 1989 Jeri Zimmermann Evanston 21 Miss Northwestern University Vocal "On My Own" 3rd runner-up Preliminary Swimsuit Award Actress best known for playing the Borg Seven of Nine on Star Trek: Voyager. 1988 Dawn Spicuzza Collinsville 22 Miss Bethalto Vocal "If I Loved You" 1987 Cindi Hodgkins Schaumburg 22 Miss Chicago Vocal Medley "My Man" & "But the World Goes Round" 1986 Lisa Heussner Pekin 21 Miss Pekin Dramatic Interpretation "Emily Dickinson, Portrait of a Poet" 1985 Karen Moncrieff Chicago 21 Miss Northwestern University Popular Vocal "Through the Eyes of Love" from Ice Castles Toured with 1986 Miss America Gillette Show Troupe 1984 Ruth Booker Chicago 21 Miss Chicago Vocal "Kiss Me In the Rain" 1983 Becky Bush Chicago 24 Miss Chicago Vocal "It's My Turn" actress, using the name Rebeccah Bush, played Detective Katie Grant on Jake and the Fatman 1982 Jaleigh Jeffers Mt. Carmel 21 Miss Southern Illinois Piano Solo "Bumble Boogie" 1981 Sandra Truitt Evanston 25 Miss North Shore Classical Vocal "Près des remparts de Séville" from Carmen 1st runner-up Preliminary Talent Award 1980 Blythe Sawyer Naperville 22 Miss Chicago Classical Vocal "The Jewel Song" from Faust Non-finalist Talent Award 1979 Elizabeth Russell Pekin 20 Miss Heart of Illinois Classical Vocal "O Luce di Quest'Anima" from Linda di Chamounix assumed Miss Illinois title after original winner, Shanna McNeill, was stripped of the title 1978 Debra Carlson Ottawa 19 Miss Ottawa Flute Solo "Carnival of Venice" Non-finalist Talent Award 1977 Nancy Beatty Avon 22 Miss Macomb Classical Vocal "Voices of Spring" 1976 Betsy Jamison Mundelein 24 Miss Mundelein Popular Vocal "Who Will Buy?" from Oliver! 1975 Jean Waters Tuscola 22 Miss Crossroads Country Gymnastic Dance / Trampoline "High School Cadets" 1974 Jean Ahern Hinsdale 21 Miss Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Ballet en Pointe "Kitri's Variation" from Don Quixote 2nd runner-up Preliminary Talent Award 1973 Colleen Metternich Carthage 23 Miss Heart of Illinois Piano Solo "Variations on a Twelve Note Theme" Semi-finalist Preliminary Talent Award Toured with Miss America USO Troupe 1972 Carolyn Paulus Elmhurst 20 Miss Macomb Classical Vocal "Glitter And Be Gay" from Candide 1971 Anita Pankratz Chicago 21 Miss Chicago Vocal / Piano "Someone to Watch Over Me" 1970 Lynn Alexander Loami 18 Miss Springfield Classical Vocal "Vissi d'arte" 1969 Dulcie Scripture Elgin 20 Miss Elgin Piano Solo "Khachaturian's Toccata" Non-finalist Talent Award 1968 Sharon Mitchell* Westchester Miss Bellwood-Westchester Judith Ford Belvidere 18 Miss Boone County Acrobatic Dance & Trampoline Act "The Blue Danube" Winner Preliminary Swimsuit Award; Preliminary Talent Award 1967 Kathryn Myers Aurora 20 Miss Fox Valley Dramatic Reading "Ion" 1966 Mary Lee Inzerello Elk Grove 19 Miss Quincy Modern Dance 1965 Kathleen Oros Granite City 20 Miss Granite City Popular Vocal "Just You Wait" from My Fair Lady 1964 Patricia Quillen North Aurora 21 Miss Geneva Clarinet Solo 1963 Judith Schlieper Decatur Miss Decatur Siamese Dance 1962 Pamela Gilbert Carbondale 21 Miss Carbondale Dramatic Reading Preliminary Swimsuit Award Donnalyn Freund Winnetka 20 Vocal "I Enjoy Being a Girl" Non-Finalist Talent Award competed as Miss Chicago 1961 Jacqueline Bingert Winthrop Harbor 21 Miss Waukegan Tap Dance & India Ink Sketching Nancy Kesler Oak Park 18 Modern Dance competed as Miss Chicago 1960 Vicky Nutter Vandalia 18 Miss Vandalia Presentation of Fashion Designs Non-finalist Talent Award Margaret McDowell Evanston 21 Dramatic Reading Non-Finalist Talent Award competed as Miss Chicago 1959 Suzanne Johnson Chicago 21 Vocal "Hello, Young Lovers" Semi-finalist Preliminary Talent Award Carol Rubin Chicago 18 Modern Jazz Dance competed as Miss Chicago 1958 Anita Olson River Forest Piano "Brahms' Rhapsody in G Minor" Audra Deckmann Chicago Dance Non-Finalist Talent Award competed as Miss Chicago 1957 Jeannie Beacham Downers Grove Drama Bette Lieb Chicago Dramatic Monologue from Romeo and Juliet competed as Miss Chicago 1956 Tillie Micheletto Collinsville Vocal Sandra Jean Stuart Chicago Water Ballet Video Presentation Semi-Finalist competed as Miss Chicago 1955 Marian Cox Oak Park Vocal Florence Gallagher Chicago Semi-Classical Vocal "Love Is Where You Find It" 2nd runner-up competed as Miss Chicago 1954 Patsy Bruce Fairfield Drama Miss Congeniality Regina Dombeck Chicago Dramatic Monologue from Mary of Scotland by Maxwell Anderson Semi-Finalist competed as Miss Chicago. Finalist in the 1954 National Press Photographer Pageant. 1953 Jacquie Dumbauld Alton Piano / Dance Carol Segermark Chicago Vocal competed as Miss Chicago 1952 Glenna Pohly Rock Falls Flute Jo Hoppe Chicago Tap Dance 4th runner-up Preliminary Swimsuit Award competed as Miss Chicago 1951 Doris King Harvey Adrianne Falcon Chicago Vocal & Dance Semi-Finalist competed as Miss Chicago 1950 Catherine Kleinschmidt Granite City Vocal Marjorie Adams Chicago Monologue "To the Lovely Margaret" Semi-Finalist competed as Miss Chicago 1949 Trudi Germi Chicago Classical Vocal "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix" 2nd runner-up Preliminary Swimsuit Award Teresa Giorgian Chicago Vocal "Jealousy" Semi-Finalist competed as Miss Chicago 1948 Viola Hutmacher Quincy Classical Vocal "Italian Street Song" Lois Nettleton Chicago Dramatic Monologue from Saint Joan 3rd runner-up competed as Miss Chicago 1947 Maree Evans Joliet Dress Design & Art Joan Hiatt Chicago Vocal "Kiss In the Dark" competed as Miss Chicago 1946 Patricia Frye Pekin Vocal / Tap Dance "I Don't Know Why I Love You Like I Do" Semi-finalist Cloris Leachman Chicago Comic Sketch "One Man Radio Program" Semi-Finalist competed as Miss Chicago 1945 Beverly Long Joliet Lee Wieland Chicago Monologue "A Lesson With a Fan" Semi-Finalist Preliminary Swimsuit Award competed as Miss Chicago 1944 Betty King Bloomington Acrobatic Dance "Stardust" Elaine Steinbach Chicago Vocal "You'll Never Know" 3rd runner-up competed as Miss Chicago 1943 Dorothy Kohrt Ottawa Marjorie Nelson Chicago Rhythmic Ballet Semi-Finalist competed as Miss Chicago 1942 Patricia Hayes Rochelle Dramatic Recitation Semi-finalist Bette Brunk Chicago Hula "Hawaiian War Chant" 1st runner-up Preliminary Swimsuit Award competed as Miss Chicago 1939 Ethel Lodbell Chicago Monologue "From the Diary of a Contestant" Semi-Finalist competed as Miss Chicago 1936 Virginia Moeller Springfield Genevieve Anderson Chicago competed as Miss Chicago Arlene Causey Chicago 3rd runner-up Best Model competed as Miss Cook County 1933 Lillian Kroner 18 disqualified because she resided in St. Louis 1927 Lois Delander Joliet 16 Winner Other contestants from Illinois were: Myrtle Valsted, Miss Chicago; Gladys Vile, Miss Danville and Anna G. Bernard, Miss Springfield. 1926 No Miss Illinois Mae Greene represented Illinois as Miss Chicago. 1925 No Miss Illinois Representing Illinois were Margarita Gonzales, Miss Chicago & Lucille Burns, Miss Elgin 1924 No Miss Illinois Margaret Leigh, Miss Chicago, placed as a Finalist in the pageant. Also representing Illinois was Virginia Lipscomb, Miss Decatur 1923 No Miss Illinois Ruth Schreiber represented Illinois as Miss Chicago. 1922 No Miss Illinois Georgia Hale represented Illinois as Miss Chicago. * succeeded to the title after Miss Illinois won Miss America
References
- ^ "Miss Windy City crowned Miss Illinois". The Southern. July 3, 2011. http://thesouthern.com/news/local/article_164847a6-a531-11e0-9651-001cc4c002e0.html.
- ^ Gier, Nancy (2007-07-01). "Downstater crowned Miss Illinois". Daily Herald. http://www.dailyherald.com/story.asp?id=327943. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
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