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.
The Miss USA 1976 delegates were: