Miss USA 1976 was the 25th Miss USA pageant, televised live by CBS from Niagara Falls, New York, on May 15, 1976.
| Miss USA 1976 | |
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US President Gerald Ford meets with Peterson in 1976
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| Date | May 15, 1976 |
| Presenters | Bob Barker |
| Entertainment | Engelbert Humperdinck |
| Venue | Niagara Falls, New York |
| Entrants | 51 |
| Placements | 12 |
| Winner | Barbara Peterson Minnesota |
| Photogenic | Liz Wickersham Georgia |
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The pageant was won by Barbara PetersonofMinnesota, who succeeded outgoing titleholder Summer BartholomewofCalifornia.[1] 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.
| Final Results | Contestant |
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| Miss USA 1976 | |
| 1st Runner-Up | |
| 2nd Runner-Up | |
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| 4th Runner-Up | |
| Top 12 |
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