A native of Des Plaines, Nikolina Vujcic was crowned Miss Illinois USA on 25 May 2025 and will represent Illinois at the Miss USA 2025 pageant in Reno, Nevada. Nikolina is a proud Serbian-American and is trilingual in Serbian, Spanish, and English. As a pediatric ER nurse, Nikolina is committed to delivering holistic care for children. She has a deep passion for service, encouraging others to use their individual gifts and talents to create meaningful, lasting change in their communities.