Miss USA 1976

Miss USA 1976, the 25th Miss USA pageant, was televised live by CBS from Niagara Falls, New York on May 15, 1976.

Miss USA 1976
US President Gerald Ford meets with Peterson in 1976
DateMay 15, 1976
PresentersBob Barker
EntertainmentEngelbert Humperdinck
VenueNiagara Falls, New York
BroadcasterCBS, WBEN-TV
Entrants51
Placements12
WinnerBarbara Peterson
Minnesota
Congeniality Connie Clark
Dorothy Westphal
Photogenic Liz Wickersham

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

Final ResultsContestant
Miss USA 1976
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 12

Special awards

AwardContestant
Miss Congeniality
Miss Photogenic

Historical significance

Delegates

The Miss USA 1976 delegates were:

Judges

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