Miss World USA 1976

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Miss World USA 1976
DateAugust 28, 1976
VenueBoston, Massachusetts
Entrants47
Placements7
WinnerKimberly Marre Foley
Michigan Michigan
← 1975
1977 →

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]

Results[]

Placements[]

Final results Contestant
Miss World USA 1976
  • Michigan Michigan – Kimberly Marre Foley
1st Runner-Up
  • Pennsylvania Pennsylvania – Juanita Yvonne McCarty
2nd Runner-Up
  • Virginia Virginia – Carolyn Jeanine Curtis
3rd Runner-Up
  • Florida Florida – Nanci E. Hirtreiter
4th Runner-Up
  • Arizona Arizona - Cynthia Mathewson
Top 7
  • Missouri Missouri - Kathy Denton

Special awards[]

Award Contestant
Miss Congeniality
  •  North Carolina – Sharon Denise Smith


Delegates[]

The Miss World USA 1976 delegates were:

  • Alabama Alabama - Althea Henderson
  • Arizona Arizona - Cynthia Mathewson
  • Arkansas Arkansas - Jacque Ann Wright
  • California California - Leila Pauschek
  • Colorado Colorado - Judith Lynn Waltz
  • Connecticut Connecticut - Debbie Carson
  • Delaware Delaware - Kathy Lynn Shives
  • Washington, D.C. District of Columbia - Rhonda L. Koch
  • Florida Florida - Nanci E. Hirtreiter
  • Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia - Deborah Irene Smith
  • Hawaii Hawaii - Debbie Witthans
  • Idaho Idaho - Diana Ruth Daly
  • Illinois Illinois - Laura Jayne Adams
  • Indiana Indiana - Elaine Fairfield
  • Iowa Iowa - Mary Ann Goodrich
  • Kansas Kansas - Jeannie Russell
  • Kentucky Kentucky - Sandy Kay Smith
  • Louisiana Louisiana - Robbie Downing
  • Maryland Maryland - Amy Whiting
  • Massachusetts Massachusetts - Margaret Worral Stockton
  • Michigan Michigan - Kimberly Marre Foley
  • Minnesota Minnesota - Cynthia Heather Halcin
  • Mississippi Mississippi - Sandra Alice Baker
  • Missouri Missouri - Kathy Denton
  • Montana Montana - Denise Chester
  • Nebraska Nebraska - Marilyne Joy Buda
  • Nevada Nevada - Kathy Ann Martz
  • New Hampshire New Hampshire - Gina Marie Tomaselli
  • New Jersey New Jersey - Marcee Cooper
  • New York (state) New York - Anneliese Ettrich
  • North Carolina North Carolina - Sharon Denise Smith
  • Ohio Ohio - Linda Velentine
  • Oklahoma Oklahoma - Shawn Robette Cook
  • Oregon Oregon - Andrea Eileen Jumapao
  • Pennsylvania Pennsylvania - Juanita Yvonne McCarty
  • Rhode Island Rhode Island - Amy Jayne Nachbar
  • South Carolina South Carolina - Sandra Rene Wilson
  • South Dakota South Dakota - Gwen Elizabeth Resick
  • Tennessee Tennessee - Eloise Joy Hendrix
  • Texas Texas - Candy Jinnette
  • Utah Utah - Marilyn Lenore Sorensen
  • Vermont Vermont - Susan McCullough
  • Virginia Virginia - Carolyn Jeanine Curtis
  • Washington (state) Washington - Salli Ann Wainwright
  • West Virginia West Virginia - Ludi Chatterton
  • Wisconsin Wisconsin - Gail Lynn Burns
  • Wyoming Wyoming - Janet Kim Bates

Notes[]

Did not Compete[]

  •  Alaska
  •  Maine - Brenda Bacon (disqualified for being over the age limit)
  •  New Mexico
  •  North Dakota

Crossovers[]

Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:

Miss USA
  • 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)
Miss America
  • 1974:  South Dakota: Gwen Elizabeth Resick
Mrs. America
  • 1988:  Pennsylvania: Juanita Yvonne McCarty (1st Runner-Up; as  New Jersey)

References[]

  1. ^ West, Donald (ed.). "Miss World USA 1975-77". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

External links[]

Retrieved from ""