Meet Miss Illinois' Teen 2023

Isabella Waggoner

Local Title: Miss Capital City's Teen

Hometown: Ramsey, IL

Social Impact Initiative: Your Voice, Your Vote: Youth Knowledge of Voting in America

Social Impact Initiative
Your Voice, Your Vote: Youth Knowledge of Voting in America

I have been raised around elections ever since I was a little girl because my mom is a third generation elected official. Since then I have studied and worked with my County Clerk to learn more about elections and the voting process.

I plan to further my platform and enhance my public speaking skills. Not only with that, I would like to continue my personal goal of making the uncomfortable into comfortable.

Miss Illinois' Teen 2024

Lucy Kuelper

Get to know Isabella

My dream is to be on Broadway or to have my own ghost hunting show.

I enjoy singing, playing my instruments, reading, watching documentaries, listening to podcasts, painting, and playing softball.

I have synesthesia. With my type of synesthesia I can see music in color and I can see the color of people’s aura.