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Miss USA 1976
25th Edition
Miss USA 1976
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Host City
Niagara Falls, New York, United States
Niagara Falls, New York
📅
Dates
May 15, 1976
👥
Participation
12 Contestants
🏆
Winner
Barbara Peterson
Minnesota
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Miss USA 1976 was the 25th Miss USA pageant, broadcast live by CBS from Niagara Falls, New York, on May 15, 1976. Barbara Peterson of Minnesota won, succeeding Summer Bartholomew of California. Peterson later competed at Miss Universe 1976, becoming the first Miss USA not to reach the semifinals.

Final Placements

Official Results
Barbara Peterson
Winner
Miss USA 1976•Edition 25
Barbara Peterson
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2
Kevin Gale
Kevin Gale
1st Runner-up
3
Gail Atchison
Gail Atchison
2nd Runner-up
4
Virginia Murray
Virginia Murray
3rd Runner-up
5
Robyn Sanders
Robyn Sanders
4th Runner-up
Top Finalists
Joan Pennock
Joan Pennock
1
Liz Wickersham
Liz Wickersham
2
Kathy Schmalen
Kathy Schmalen
3
Donna Hibbits
Donna Hibbits
4
Jonelle Bergquist
Jonelle Bergquist
5
Mary Gray
Mary Gray
6
Norene Gilbert
Norene Gilbert
7

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Contestants

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Barbara Peterson
Barbara Peterson
Participated Miss USA 1976 • Winner
Minnesota
Miss Universe 1976
Kevin Gale
Kevin Gale
Participated Miss USA 1976 • 1st runner-up
Michigan
Gail Atchison
Gail Atchison
Participated Miss USA 1976 • 2nd runner-up
Oregon
Virginia Murray
Virginia Murray
Participated Miss USA 1976 • 3rd runner-up
South Carolina
Robyn Sanders
Robyn Sanders
Participated Miss USA 1976 • 4th runner-up
Louisiana
Donna Hibbits
Donna Hibbits
Participated Miss USA 1976 • Finalist
Missouri
Joan Pennock
Joan Pennock
Participated Miss USA 1976 • Finalist
California
Jonelle Bergquist
Jonelle Bergquist
Participated Miss USA 1976 • Finalist
New Mexico
Kathy Schmalen
Kathy Schmalen
Participated Miss USA 1976 • Finalist
Illinois
Liz Wickersham
Liz Wickersham
Participated Miss USA 1976 • Finalist
Georgia
Mary Gray
Mary Gray
Participated Miss USA 1976 • Finalist
Texas
Norene Gilbert
Norene Gilbert
Participated Miss USA 1976 • Finalist
Washington
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