US President Gerald Ford meets with Peterson in 1976
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
← 1975
1977 →
Miss USA 1976 was the 25th Miss USA pageant, televised live by CBS from Niagara Falls, New York, on May 15, 1976.
The pageant was won by Barbara Peterson of Minnesota, who succeeded outgoing titleholder Summer Bartholomew of California.[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.
^"It's All a Dream World for the New Miss U.S.A." The Kansas City Times. Associated Press. May 17, 1976. p. 9. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
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