Miss USA 1976
Miss USA 1976 | |
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Date | May 15, 1976 |
Presenters | Bob Barker |
Entertainment | Engelbert Humperdinck |
Venue | Niagara Falls, New York |
Broadcaster | CBS |
Entrants | 51 |
Placements | 12 |
Winner |
Barbara Peterson Minnesota |
Congeniality |
Connie Clark Dorothy Westphal |
Photogenic | Liz Wickersham |
Miss USA 1976, the 25th Miss USA pageant, was televised live by CBS from Niagara Falls, New York on May 15, 1976.
The pageant was won by Barbara Peterson of Minnesota, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Summer Bartholomew of California. Peterson was the first – and to date only – woman from Minnesota to win the Miss USA title, and went on to participate at Miss Universe 1976, where she became the first Miss USA titleholder to fail to advance to the semi-final stage of the pageant.
Results
- Miss USA 1976: Barbara Peterson (Minnesota)
- The runners-up were:
- 1st runner-up: Kevin Gale (Michigan)
- 2nd runner-up: Gail Atchison (Oregon)
- 3rd runner-up: Virginia Murray (South Carolina)
- 4th runner-up: Robyn Sanders (Louisiana)
- The semi-finalists were:
- Joan Pennock (California)
- Liz Wickersham (Georgia)
- Kathy Schmalen (Illinois)
- Donna Hibbits (Missouri)
- Jonelle Bergquist (New Mexico)
- Candace Gray (Texas)
- Norene Gilbert (Washington)
Special awards
- Congeniality (tie): Connie Clark (Kentucky) and Dorothy Westphal (South Dakota)
- Photogenic: Liz Wickersham (Georgia)
Delegates
The Miss USA 1976 delegates were:
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Judges
- Richard Adler
- Ernest Borgnine
- Maggie Daly
- Sue Downey
- Barry Farber
- Alice Faye
- Melanie Kahane
- Derek Sanderson
- Zoltan "Zoli" Rendessy
External links
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