Olivia Pura was crowned Miss Illinois USA 2020 on 2nd September 2019 and will be representing Illinois at Miss USA 2020 competition during spring of 2020. She succeeds Alexandra Plotz Miss Illinois USA 2019. As a first generation Polish-American, Olive feels honored and respected to represent Illinois at such a prestigious level.
Oliva Pura is not a stranger to the world of beauty pageants; she was previously crowned Miss Teen USA 2016 and represented Illinois at Miss Teen USA 2016 competition. Oliva Pura was placed at Top 15 of Miss Teen USA. She then decided to pursue her education and entered the Northwestern University.