Miss World USA 1976 was the 15th edition of the Miss World USA pageant and it was held in Boston, Massachusetts and was won by Kimberly Marre Foley of Michigan. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Annelise Ilschenko of Ohio. Miller went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1976 Pageant in London later that year. She did not place at Miss World.[1]
| Miss World USA 1976 | |
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| Date | August 28, 1976 |
| Venue | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Entrants | 47 |
| Placements | 7 |
| Winner | Kimberly Marre Foley Michigan |
Results edit
Placements edit
| Final results | Contestant |
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| Miss World USA 1976 |
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| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| Top 7 |
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Special awards edit
| Award | Contestant |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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Delegates edit
The Miss World USA 1976 delegates were:
Alabama - Althea Henderson
Arizona - Cynthia Mathewson
Arkansas - Jacque Ann Wright
California - Leila Pauschek
Colorado - Judith Lynn Waltz
Connecticut - Debbie Carson
Delaware - Kathy Lynn Shives
District of Columbia - Rhonda L. Koch
Florida - Nanci E. Hirtreiter
Georgia - Deborah Irene Smith
Hawaii - Debbie Witthans
Idaho - Diana Ruth Daly
Illinois - Laura Jayne Adams
Indiana - Elaine Fairfield
Iowa - Mary Ann Goodrich
Kansas - Jeannie Russell
Kentucky - Sandy Kay Smith
Louisiana - Robbie Downing
Maryland - Amy Whiting
Massachusetts - Margaret Worral Stockton
Michigan - Kimberly Marre Foley
Minnesota - Cynthia Heather Halcin
Mississippi - Sandra Alice Baker
Missouri - Kathy Denton
Montana - Denise Chester
Nebraska - Marilyne Joy Buda
Nevada - Kathy Ann Martz
New Hampshire - Gina Marie Tomaselli
New Jersey - Marcee Cooper
New York - Anneliese Ettrich
North Carolina - Sharon Denise Smith
Ohio - Linda Velentine
Oklahoma - Shawn Robette Cook
Oregon - Andrea Eileen Jumapao
Pennsylvania - Juanita Yvonne McCarty
Rhode Island - Amy Jayne Nachbar
South Carolina - Sandra Rene Wilson
South Dakota - Gwen Elizabeth Resick
Tennessee - Eloise Joy Hendrix
Texas - Candy Jinnette
Utah - Marilyn Lenore Sorensen
Vermont - Susan McCullough
Virginia - Carolyn Jeanine Curtis
Washington - Salli Ann Wainwright
West Virginia - Ludi Chatterton
Wisconsin - Gail Lynn Burns
Wyoming - Janet Kim Bates
Notes edit
Did not Compete edit
Alaska
Maine - Brenda Bacon (disqualified for being over the age limit)
New Mexico
North Dakota
Crossovers edit
Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:
- 1974: Colorado: Judith Lynn Waltz (as North Dakota)
- 1977: Pennsylvania: Juanita Yvonne McCarty (Top 12; as New Jersey)
- 1978: District of Columbia: Rhonda L. Koch (as Maryland)
- 1974: South Dakota: Gwen Elizabeth Resick
- 1988: Pennsylvania: Juanita Yvonne McCarty (1st Runner-Up; as New Jersey)
References edit
- ^ West, Donald (ed.). "Miss World USA 1975-77". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2013.
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