| 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
|