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Grace Rodi is Miss Illinois USA 2024

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Hinsdale

1st runner-up 2023, Semi-finalist 2021, Semi-finalist Miss Illinois Teen USA 2018, 1st runner-up 2017

Top 20 at Miss USA 2024

Grace Rodi was crowned Miss Illinois USA on 26 May 2024 and represented Illinois at the Miss USA 2024 pageant in Hollywood, California. Grace is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin.

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Meet Miss Illinois Teen USA 2024 Arianna Thompson

Grace's sister titleholder is Miss Illinois Teen USA 2024 Arianna Thompson. Click here to visit Arianna's profile and check out photos of their year together.
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Previous pageant photos

Meet Miss Illinois Teen USA 2024 Arianna Thompson

Grace's sister titleholder is Miss Illinois Teen USA 2024 Arianna Thompson. Click here to visit Arianna's profile and check out photos of their year together.
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Miss USA pageant photos

The Miss USA pageant is once-in-a-lifetime event few get to experience. Here are Grace’s official Miss USA photos.

State pageant photos

The on-stage moments, the tension of the final two and the glory of the crowning, here are Grace’s state pageant photos.

Professional photos

Lights, camera, action!  Professional photoshoots are one of the perks that comes from winning a title.

Candid & Appearance photos

From events straight after her crowning to her final appearances before she passes on her crown, here’s a look at all the appearances Grace has made during her reign, as well as other candid photos during her year.

Previous pageant photos

Grace first competed as a Teen, finishing fourth runner-up to Olivia Bohleber in 2017.  She was a semi-finalist in 2018, a semi-finalist at Miss Illinois USA 2021 and then first runner-up to Samantha Elliot at Miss Illinois USA 2023.  Here are her previous pageant photos.

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