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Vivica Lewandowski is Miss Illinois USA 2026

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Barrington

Miss Illinois Teen USA 2023 (Semi-finalist Miss Teen USA)
1st runner-up Miss IL Teen USA 2022
Semi-finalist Miss IL Teen USA 2021

A native of Barrington, Vivica Lewandowski is Miss Illinois USA 2026 and will represent Illinois at Miss USA 2026 in Miami.  Not only is Vivica a former Miss Illinois Teen USA, but her mother Mandy Lane Lewandowski was Miss Illinois USA 1998.

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Meet Miss Illinois Teen USA 2026 Scarlet McIlrath

Vivica's sister titleholder is Miss Illinois Teen USA 2026 Scarlet McIlrath. Click here to view Scarlet's profile and check out photos of their year together.
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Visit Vivica's Miss Illinois Teen USA 2023 profile

Before she was Miss Illinois USA, Vivica was Miss Illinois Teen USA 2023 and a semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA. Head back into the archives to check out her Teen profile and all the photos from her Teen reign.
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Meet Miss Illinois Teen USA 2026 Scarlet McIlrath

Vivica's sister titleholder is Miss Illinois Teen USA 2026 Scarlet McIlrath. Click here to view Scarlet's profile and check out photos of their year together.
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Visit Vivica's Miss Illinois Teen USA 2023 profile

Before she was Miss Illinois USA, Vivica was Miss Illinois Teen USA 2023 and a semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA. Head back into the archives to check out her Teen profile and all the photos from her Teen reign.
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State pageant photos

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

Professional photos

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

Previous pageant photos

There’s nothing better than watching a contestant progress from year to year! Here’s a look back at Nikolina’s previous pageant photos.

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Miss Illinois USA 2026 Vivica Lewandowski
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Miss Illinois USA 2025 Nikolina Vujcic
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Miss Illinois USA 2024 Grace Rodi
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Miss Illinois Teen USA 2024 Arianna Thompson
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Miss Illinois USA 2023 Samantha Elliott
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Miss Illinois USA 2022 Angel Reyes
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