Miss International 1976, the 16th Miss International pageant, was held on 2 July 1976 at the Imperial Garden Theater in Tokyo, Japan.
| Miss International 1976 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | July 2, 1976 |
| Presenters | Bill Graham |
| Venue | Imperial Garden Theater, Tokyo, Japan |
| Entrants | 45 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Withdrawals | |
| Returns | Thailand |
| Winner | Sophie Perin France |
| Congeniality | Debbie Lee Hawaii |
| Photogenic | Elvira Botempo Austria |
At the end of the event, Lidija Manić of Yugoslavia crowned Sophie Perin of France as Miss International 1976. This is France's first ever Miss International crown.
Contestants from 45 countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The competition was hosted by Bill Graham.
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss International 1976 | |
| 1st runner-up | |
| 2nd runner-up | |
| 3rd runner-up |
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| 4th runner-up | |
| Top 15 |
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Contestants
Forty-five contestants competed for the title.
| Country/Territory | Contestant | Age | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina
|
Johanna Fonseca[7] | 19 | Rosario |
 Australia
|
Patrice Newell[8] | 19 | Adelaide |
 Austria
|
Elvira Botempo | – | Vienna |
 Belgium
|
Béatrice Libert | 23 | Mons |
 Bolivia
|
Martha Rosa Baeza | – | Santa Cruz de la Sierra |
 Brazil
|
Vionete Revoredo[2] | 20 | Rio de Janeiro |
 Canada
|
Lynn Hore | – | – |
 Chile
|
Maria Antonieta Rosselló | – | – |
 Colombia
|
Alicia Sáenz[9] | – | Bolivar |
 Costa Rica
|
Maritza Elizabeth Ortiz[10] | – | Cartago |
 Finland
|
Maarit Leso[11] | – | Helsinki |
 France
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Sophie Perin[12] | 18 | Talange |
 Germany
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Paula Bergner | – | – |
 Great Britain
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Janet Withey | 20 | London |
 Greece
|
Maria Sinanidou | – | Athens |
 Guam
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Thelma Hechanova | – | Hagåtña |
 Hawaii
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Debbie Lee | – | Honolulu |
 Holland
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Cornelia Kitsz[13] | 20 | Leeuwarden |
 Honduras
|
Victoria Ann Baker | – | Francisco Morazán |
 Hong Kong
|
Margaret Tsui Mei-Ling | – | Hong Kong |
 Iceland
|
Sigrun Saevarsdóttir | – | Reykjavík |
 India
|
Nafisa Ali | 19 | Kolkata |
 Indonesia
|
Treesye Ratri Astuti[14] | 18 | Ungaran |
 Israel
|
Dorit Cohen | 21 | Tel Aviv |
 Italy
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Joanna Avana | – | Rome |
 Japan
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Kumie Nakamura[2] | – | Osaka |
 Luxembourg
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Carmen Pick | 20 | Luxembourg |
 Malaysia
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Fauziah Haron | 19 | Johor |
 Mexico
|
Alejandra Mora | – | Mexico City |
 New Zealand
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Priscilla Foyle[3][5] | 21 | Auckland |
 Nicaragua
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María Fiallos | – | Granada |
 Philippines
|
Maria Dolores Ascalon[6] | 22 | Bacolod |
 Puerto Rico
|
Yvonne Torres | – | San Juan |
 Singapore
|
Sandra Binny[15] | 20 | Singapore |
 South Korea
|
Han Young-ae | – | Seoul |
 Spain
|
Victoria Martín | – | Tenerife |
 Sri Lanka
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Sudhaama Kitchilan | – | Colombo |
 Sweden
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Marie Gunilla Borhäll | – | Stockholm |
 Switzerland
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Beatrice Aschwanden[16] | – | Zürich |
 Tahiti
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Patricia Servonnat | 18 | Papeete |
 Thailand
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Duangratana Thaweechokesubsin[14] | – | Bangkok |
 United States
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Susan Carlson | 21 | Schenectady |
 Uruguay
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Isabel Ana Ferrero | – | Montevideo |
 Venezuela
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Iris Betsabé Ayala | – | Miranda |
 Yugoslavia
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unidentified
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Notes
Designations
Greece - Due to her mother's illness, Rania Theofilou (World '76) cancelled her participation and was replaced by Maria Sinanidou.
References
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