My name is Brenna Russell. I am from Carmi, IL, am the daughter of Chris and Holly Russell, and am a sister to Braelyn Russell. I attend Carmi-White County High School. There, I am  a cheerleader, a member of the National Honor Society, student council, Historian's Club, and Maroon Platoon, and am senior class president. I have also been a competitive dancer at Achieve Academy of Dance and Tumbling for the past 14 years. 

After graduation, I will attend the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to major in political science with concentrations in both legal studies and government. Afterwards, I will attend law school to pursue a career as an attorney. 

My personal business is called Midwest Magazine. The midwest region is significantly underrepresented in the magazine industry despite there are an abundance of talented photographers and gorgeous models in the area. I created Midwest Magazine to spotlight local photographers and models and also give them a well-deserved platform.