The Miss Illinois World competition is a beauty pageant that selects the representative for Illinois in the Miss World America pageant.[1][2]

Miss Illinois World
Formation1951
TypeBeauty pageant
Location
Membership
Miss World America (1951–present)
Official language
English
State Director
Madison Flomer
WebsiteOfficial Website

The current Miss Illinois World is Ansima Rosette Mamboleo of Maywood.

Winners

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Color key
  •   Declared as Winner/Ended as Miss World America
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   Ended as special awards winner
  •   Ended as Miss USA
Year Name Hometown Age
[notes 1]
Placement at Miss World America Special awards at Miss World America Notes
2020 Ansima Rosette Mamboleo[3] Maywood 24 Top 15 Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and raised in South Africa.
2019 Alexandra Plotz[4] Geneva 25 Top 25 Previously Miss Illinois Teen USA 2012 and Top 16 semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA 2012, and Miss Illinois USA 2019 and a contestant at Miss USA 2019.
2018 did not compete
2017
2016 Leslie Hawkins Chicago 23 Top 12
Hiam Hafizuddin Chicago 20
Maria Barrero Chicago 24
2015 Carlyn Bradarich[5] Homer Glen 24 Top 12 Beachwear
Miss Illinois United States 2014
2014 Brittany Middlebrooks
Miss Illinois World
2013 No titleholders as Miss World America was designated from 2006 to 2013.
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005 No known representatives from Illinois in 2005.
2004 Nancy Randall Chicago 24 US Miss World 2004 2nd Runner-Up at Miss World 2004. Also won Miss World Beach Beauty at Miss World.
Later 1st Runner-Up at Miss Earth United States 2006.
2003 No known representatives from Illinois in 2003.
2002 No titleholders as Miss World America was designated from 1995 to 2002.
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994 Brenda Blazek
1993 Julie Nogal
1992 Gina Maggio
Miss Illinois USA 1981-1991
1991 Lisa Morgan Inverness 21 Top 6 Miss Teenage America 1986.[6]
1990 Karla Myers Chicago 22 Top 12
1989 Kelly Holub Buffalo Grove 22 Top 10 Best State Costume
1988 Gina Zordani Palos Heights 23 Top 10
1987 Joan Berge Arlington Heights 21 Top 11
1986 Tricia Bach Elmhurst 22 Top 10 Miss Teen All American 1983, sister of Miss Illinois USA 1985
1985 Laura Ann Bach Elmhurst 23 2nd Runner-Up 1st runner up at Miss Oktoberfest 1986, sister of Miss Illinois USA 1986
1984 LaVonne Misselle Toluca 19 Top 10
1983 Vanessa Romine Rockford 24
1982 Carla Danielson Chicago 21
1981 Leslie Renfrow Chicago 21 4th Runner-Up at Miss Oktoberfest 1980
Miss Illinois World
1980 Annette Marroquin
1979 Katherine Ann Kivisto Miss Photogenic
1978 Barbara Figarola[7] Chicago 20 Married name is Barbara Figarola Weber. Mother of Peter Weber who was a contestant on Season 15 of The Bachelorette USA and star of Season 24 of The Bachelor USA.[8][9][10]
1977 Susan Barbara Matison[11] Earlville 21
1976 Laura Jayne Adams
1975 Carrie Anne Kravchuk
1974 Suzanne Piché[12] Wheaton 19 Later Miss Illinois USA 1978.
1973 Lea Ann Minalga
1972 Monika Kelier
1971 Leah Anderson[13] Elburn 23
1970 Sandra "Sandie" Anne Wolsfeld[14][15] Wheaton 24 Miss World USA 1970 Top 15 semi-finalist at Miss World 1970.
1969 Patsy Whitecotton
1968 Cyle Bohmer
1967 Izolda Snarskis
1966 Lois Scott Competed as Illinois.
Pat Adair Chicago Competed as Chicago, Illinois.
1965 Bonnie Komstock
1964 Susan Rye 4th Runner-Up Competed as Illinois.
Jana Flores Chicago 2nd Runner-Up Competed as Chicago, Illinois
1963 Janice Hope Jordan Top 15
1962 Jo Peterson Competed as Illinois.
Marite Ozers Chicago 18 Competed as Chicago, Illinois.
Later Miss Illinois USA 1963 and winner at Miss USA 1963, representing Illinois. Top 15 semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1963.
Born in the Latvian SSR in the Soviet Union (now Latvia).
1961 did not compete
1960 Sharon Woods 2nd Runner-Up
1959 No known representatives from Illinois in 1958 & 1959.
1958
Miss Illinois USA 1953-1957
1957 Marianne Gaba Chicago 18 Top 15 Playboy playmate September 1959
1956 Muriel Blair Chicago 23
1955 Diane Daniggelis Chicago 18 Top 15 Winner of the 1955 National Press Photographers Pageant
1954 Celeste Ravel Chicago 23 4th Runner-up
1953 Myrna Hansen Chicago 17 Miss USA 1953 1st Runner-Up at Miss Universe 1953; had been a finalist in the National Press Photographers pageant in 1953
Miss Illinois World
1952 No known representatives from Illinois in 1951 & 1952.
1951
Notes to table
  1. ^ Age at the time of the Miss World America pageant

References

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  1. ^ "Miss World USA Pageant". Archived from the original on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-12-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ The American representatives to Miss World 1978-1994
  3. ^ "Miss World America Illinois 2020 – Miss World America". Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  4. ^ "Miss World America - Illinois".
  5. ^ "Miss Illinois World 2015 Carlyn Bradarich". Pageant Live - YouTube. May 3, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  6. ^ Purdom, Candace (21 April 1991). C-h-e-e-r-s, Chicago Tribune
  7. ^ Dixon, Christine Liwag (2020-03-10). "The Truth About Peter Weber's Mom". The List. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  8. ^ Swartz, Tracy. "Barbara Figarola Weber, mom of 'Bachelor' star Peter Weber, was a Chicago pageant queen in the '70s". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  9. ^ Gilang, Rafly (2021-05-02). "10 Lesser-Known Facts About Former 'Bachelor' Peter Weber". TheThings. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  10. ^ Hearon, Sarah (2021-01-05). "Bachelor Peter Weber's Family: Everything We Know About Barbara". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  11. ^ The World. The World.
  12. ^ Images, Historic. "1974 Press Photo Suzanne Piche Miss Illinois-World Leah Anderson". Historic Images. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  13. ^ "Poets, Models---Even a Ventriloquist [Part 1]". Daily Press. 1971-09-28. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  14. ^ Warsaw Times - Union. Warsaw Times - Union.
  15. ^ Rome News-Tribune. Rome News-Tribune.
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