For the state pageant affiliated with Miss Teen USA, see Miss Illinois Teen USA
The Miss Illinois' Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Illinois in the Miss America's Teen pageant.
Brooke Herod of Gurnee was crowned Miss Illinois' Teen on June 12, 2026, at the Marion Cultural and Civic Center in Marion, Illinois. She competed for the title of Miss America's Teen 2027 on September 5, 2026, at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida.
In January 2023, the official name of the pageant was changed from Miss Illinois’ Outstanding Teen, to Miss Illinois’ Teen, in accordance with the national pageant.
Results summary The year in parentheses indicated year of Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.
Awards Preliminary awards Preliminary Talent: MerrieBeth Cox (2008) Preliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question: MerrieBeth Cox (2008), Summer Robbins (2012)
Non-finalist awards Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ: Peyton Newman (2019) Non-finalist Interview: Summer Robbins (2011), Imani P. Muse (2020) Other awards
AHA Go Red For Women Leadership Award: Lucy Kuelper (2025)
Winners Year Name Hometown Age Local title Talent Placement at MAO Teen Special scholarships at MAO Teen Notes2026Brooke HerodGurnee16Miss Capital City's TeenHip-Hop Dance2025Lillie BrownJacksonville16Miss Bay City's TeenLyrical Dance2024Lucy KueplerRio16Miss Capital City's TeenVocal AHA Go Red for Women Leadership Award Later Miss Illinois Teen Volunteer 20262023Isabella WaggonerRamsey17ViolinMiss Southern Illinois 20262022Mia Fritsch-AndersonChicago17Miss Chicago's Outstanding TeenIrish Dance2021Kylie RyderSycamore18Miss Windy City's Outstanding TeenLyrical Dance, "Who You Are"3rd Runner Up at Miss Illinois 2025. Miss Northern Suburbs 2026.2020Victoria ShoreMarion18Miss Land of Lincoln's Outstanding Teen 2019VocalN/AAssumed title when Imani Muse stepped down after a year of service. Later became Miss Missouri Volunteer 2022.2019 Imani P. MuseIllinois City16Miss Chicago's Outstanding TeenVocal, "The Impossible Dream" from Man of La ManchaNon-finalist Interview AwardFirst African-American to be named Miss Illinois' Outstanding Teen. Top 13 at Miss Alabama 2024. Competed at Miss Alabama 2025. Miss Mississippi Crown 2026.2018 Peyton Newman Vernon Hills16Vocal, "Vienna"Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award2017Maddie MazzellaChicago17Vocal “On my Way”2016Christine BryantMarion17Miss Southern Illinois' Outstanding TeenVocal, “Hallelujah” 2015Peyton TuckerMoline17 Miss Windy City's Outstanding TeenVocal 2014Grace EtzkornLisle 17Vocal Competed at the Jimmy Awards in 20152nd runner-up at Miss Illinois 2018 pageant2013Isabelle HansonGlen Ellyn 17Miss Northern Suburbs' Outstanding TeenViolinDr. Glenn Harman Instrumental Talent Award Later Miss Illinois 2021, Miss America 2022 Top 10 Finalist, Miss America 2022 Talent Preliminary Award Winner 2012Grace KhachaturianChampaign15Miss Central Illinois' Outstanding TeenDanceLater Miss Illinois 20182011Summer RobbinsCoffeen16 Miss Southern Illinois' Outstanding TeenViolin, "Classical Gas"Non-finalist Interview AwardPreliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award2010Kaitlyn WehrMoline16Miss Blackhawk Valley's Outstanding TeenJazz Dance2009Andrea NovakArlington Heights17 Miss Dupage County's Outstanding Teen Dance/Twirl2008Emily TravisMetropolis17Miss Metropolis' Outstanding TeenPianoDiagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome as an infant2007MerrieBeth CoxRoselle 16Miss Greater Woodfield's Outstanding TeenBaton TwirlingPreliminary Evening Wear/OSQ AwardPreliminary Talent Award Later Purdue University's 27th Golden GirlLater Miss Indiana 2012Top 12 at Miss America 2013 pageant2006Campbell HuntMarionMiss John A. Logan's Outstanding Teen Vocal with American Sign Language interpretation, "The Rose"2005Kathryn StrauseRock Island 17Miss Blackhawk Valley's Outstanding TeenClassical Piano
References
External links Official website