MISS ILLINOIS TEEN USA TITLEHOLDERS
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This page details the Miss Illinois Teen USA titleholders who have competed at Miss USA or competed in Miss USA state pageants. Click here for a full listing of Miss IL USA & Teen USA titleholders.
Six Miss Illinois Teen USA titleholders have competed at Miss USA, but the first to represent Illinois didn't come until 2013 when Stacie Juris (2009) placed second runner-up at Miss USA. The following year she crowned her Teen successor Lexi Atkins as Miss Illiniois USA 2014! In 1984 Cherise Haugen became one of the few Miss Teen USA who had the chance to automatically compete at Miss USA.
Six Miss Illinois Teen USA titleholders have competed at Miss USA, but the first to represent Illinois didn't come until 2013 when Stacie Juris (2009) placed second runner-up at Miss USA. The following year she crowned her Teen successor Lexi Atkins as Miss Illiniois USA 2014! In 1984 Cherise Haugen became one of the few Miss Teen USA who had the chance to automatically compete at Miss USA.
Former Teens competing in Miss - by state
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Miss IL Teen USA titleholders who have competed at Miss USA (9)
1984 - Cherise Haugen (Miss Teen USA) - Contestant at Miss USA 1984 (as Miss Teen USA)
1990 - Terri Bollinger - Miss Missouri USA 1999
1995 - Anne-Marie Dixon (Top 6) - Miss Oklahoma USA 1998
2002 - Lacey Wilson - Miss Massachusetts USA 2010
2009 - Stacie Juris - Miss Illinois USA 2013 (2nd runner-up at Miss USA)
2010 - Lexi Atkins (1st runner-up) - Miss Illinois USA 2014
2012 - Alex Plotz (Semi-finalist) - Miss Illinois USA 2019
2016 - Olivia Pura (Semi-finalist) - Miss Illinois USA 2020 (Top 10 at Miss USA)
2018 - Sydni Dion Bennett (3rd runner-up) - Miss Illinois USA 2021 (3rd runner-up at Miss USA)
1990 - Terri Bollinger - Miss Missouri USA 1999
1995 - Anne-Marie Dixon (Top 6) - Miss Oklahoma USA 1998
2002 - Lacey Wilson - Miss Massachusetts USA 2010
2009 - Stacie Juris - Miss Illinois USA 2013 (2nd runner-up at Miss USA)
2010 - Lexi Atkins (1st runner-up) - Miss Illinois USA 2014
2012 - Alex Plotz (Semi-finalist) - Miss Illinois USA 2019
2016 - Olivia Pura (Semi-finalist) - Miss Illinois USA 2020 (Top 10 at Miss USA)
2018 - Sydni Dion Bennett (3rd runner-up) - Miss Illinois USA 2021 (3rd runner-up at Miss USA)
Cherise Haugen | 1984 (W) & 1984
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Terri Bollinger | 1990 & MO 1999
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Anne-Marie Dixon | 1995 & OK 1998
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Lacey Wilson | 2002 & MA 2010
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Stacie Juris | 2009 & 2013 (2RU)
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Lexi Atkins | 2010 (1RU) & 2014
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Alex Plotz | 2012 (SF) & 2019
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Olivia Pura | 2016 (SF) & 2020 (T10)
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Sydni Dion Bennett | 2018 (3RU) & 2021 (3RU)
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Participation in Miss USA state pageants (15)
1990 - Terri Bollinger - Miss Missouri USA 1999
1995 - Anne-Marie Dixon (Top 6) - Miss Oklahoma USA 1998
1997 - Autumn Waterbury (1st runner-up) - SF IL USA 2000
1998 - Nicole Manske (Semi-finalist) - 1RU IL USA 2001
2002 - Lacey Wilson - T10 CA USA 2006, T15 CA USA 2007, 3RU MA USA 2009, Miss Massachusetts USA 2010
2004 - Brittany Acosta - 3RU IL USA 2009, 3RU IL USA 2010
2007 - Victoria Davis (Top 15) - SF IL USA 2012
2008 - Nora Downs - SF PA USA 2011, SF PA USA 2012, NF NY USA 2014
2009 - Stacie Juris - 1RU IL USA 2011, Miss Illinois USA 2013
2010 - Lexi Atkins (1st runner-up) - Miss Illinois USA 2014
2012 - Alex Plotz (Semi-finalist) - SF IL USA 2018, Miss Illinois USA 2019
2013 - Grayson Hodgkiss - NF GA USA 2021
2014 - Miranda Fenzau - SF IL USA 2020, SF 2021
2016 - Olivia Pura (Semi-finalist) - Miss Illinois USA 2020
2018 - Sydni Dion Bennett (3rd runner-up) - Miss Illinois USA 2021
1995 - Anne-Marie Dixon (Top 6) - Miss Oklahoma USA 1998
1997 - Autumn Waterbury (1st runner-up) - SF IL USA 2000
1998 - Nicole Manske (Semi-finalist) - 1RU IL USA 2001
2002 - Lacey Wilson - T10 CA USA 2006, T15 CA USA 2007, 3RU MA USA 2009, Miss Massachusetts USA 2010
2004 - Brittany Acosta - 3RU IL USA 2009, 3RU IL USA 2010
2007 - Victoria Davis (Top 15) - SF IL USA 2012
2008 - Nora Downs - SF PA USA 2011, SF PA USA 2012, NF NY USA 2014
2009 - Stacie Juris - 1RU IL USA 2011, Miss Illinois USA 2013
2010 - Lexi Atkins (1st runner-up) - Miss Illinois USA 2014
2012 - Alex Plotz (Semi-finalist) - SF IL USA 2018, Miss Illinois USA 2019
2013 - Grayson Hodgkiss - NF GA USA 2021
2014 - Miranda Fenzau - SF IL USA 2020, SF 2021
2016 - Olivia Pura (Semi-finalist) - Miss Illinois USA 2020
2018 - Sydni Dion Bennett (3rd runner-up) - Miss Illinois USA 2021
Most recent competition photos for each delegate (where available):
02 Lacey Wilson | Miss MA USA 2010
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04 Brittany Acosta | 3RU IL USA 2010
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07 Victoria Davis | SF IL USA 2012
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08 Nora Downs | NF NY USA 2014
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09 Stacie Juris | Miss IL USA 2013
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10 Lexi Atkins | Miss IL USA 2014
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12 Alex Plotz | Miss IL USA 2019
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13 Grayson Hodgkiss | NF GA USA 2021
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14 Miranda Fenzau | SF IL USA 2020
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16 Olivia Pura | Miss IL USA 2020
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18 Sydni Dion Bennett | Miss IL USA 2021
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