Complete list of Miss Illinois USA 2023 candidates

The Miss Illinois USA 2023 coronation night will take place at the Braden Auditorium of Illinois State University in Normal, McLean County, Illinois, United States on May 28, 2023. It is the 72nd edition of the state-level beauty pageant that selects Illinois’s candidate for Miss USA, which selects the Miss Universe candidate of the U.S.

Currently, Illinois has 31 Miss USA placements including the coronation of Myrna Hansen in 1953, Marite Ozers in 1963, Amanda Jones in 1973 and Karen Morrison in 1974. The most recent was in 2022 when Angel Reyes was fourth runner-up.

Representing Hermosa, Reyes was crowned Miss Illinois USA 2022 at the Braden Auditorium of Illinois State University on May 30, 2022. The respective first, second, third and fourth runners-up were Abby Foster of East Central, Rachel Hodson of Normal, Catherine Kennebeck of Deer Park and Miranda Fenzau of Orland Park.

There are 37 women competing for the Miss Illinois USA 2023 title. Here are the candidates:

1. Brianna Burdette (Central Illinois)
2. Mia Gates (Chicagoland)
3. Susan Liu (Chinatown)
4. Alicia DeVore (City by the Lake)
5. Fernanda Marquez (Countryside)
6. Chelsea Walters (Decatur)
7. Tonia Thompson (Des Plaines)
8. Azizah Zayed (Downtown Chicago)
9. Grace Rodi (DuPage County)
10. Abby Foster (East Central)
11. Olivia Santelli (Edison Park)
12. Samantha Elliott (Freeport)
13. Elizabeth Dufresne (GlenEd)
14. Leikyn Bravo (Gold Coast)
15. Queen Zazy (Greater Chicago)
16. Tonia Thomas (Heart of America)
17. Azaya Harris (Heart of Illinois)
18. Matti-Lynn Chrisman (Heart of the Midwest)
19. Jessica Lardizabal (Jewel of the Midwest)
20. Harpreet Gonzalez (Lady Leatherneck)
21. Samantha Bolet (Lakeshore)
22. Dajah Cox (Lansing)
23. Isabelle Crespo (Loop of Chicago)
24. Jennifer Mancini (Magnificent Mile)
25. Brooklyn Newswander (Mercer County)
26. MaDonna Porcher (Midwest)
27. Kirsten Lellelid (North Central Illinois)
28. Anna Showunmi (North Park)
29. Samantha Mason (Northern Illinois)
30. Janae Taylor-Landrum (Prairie State)
31. Aliah Lask (Rockford)
32. Tyler Lackland (Sangamon County)
33. Karla Landeros (Second City)
34. Orianateyor Beard (Shining Chi)
35. Yolina Lindquist (Southern Illinois)
36. Kyra Josephs (The 312)
37. Crystal Berke (Viola)