Miss Universe 1976

Miss Universe 1976 was the 25th Miss Universe pageant, held on 11 July 1976[a] at the Lee Theatre in Hong Kong.Rina Messinger of Israel was crowned by Anne Marie Pohtamo of Finland.This was the first and only time that an Israeli has won the competition.It was the only time in the pageant's history that the event was held in Hong Kong.Seventy-two contestants competed for the title.
Miss Universe 1976 participating nations and results
Rina MessingerBob BarkerHelen O'ConnellLee TheatreHong KongBarbadosNorthern MarianasPapua New GuineaSt. MaartenBelizeJamaicaLebanonMicronesiaMoroccoHondurasNorwaySurinameMiss UniverseIsraelAnne Marie PohtamoFinlandVenezuelaJudith CastilloSian Adey-JonesScotlandAustraliaArgentinaColombiaCuraçaoEnglandAmerican SamoaAustriaBahamasBelgiumBermudaBoliviaBrazilCanadaCosta RicaDenmarkDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorFranceWest GermanyGreeceGuatemalaHollandIcelandNaina BalsaverIndonesiaJuliarti Rahayu GunawanIrelandLiberiaLuxembourgMalaysiaFaridah NorizanMauritiusMexicoNew ZealandNicaraguaNorthern Mariana IslandsPanamaParaguayPhilippinesPuerto RicoSingaporeSint MaartenSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSri LankaSwedenSwitzerlandThailandTrinidad and TobagoTurkeyManolya OnurUnited StatesBarbara PetersonUnited States Virgin IslandsUruguayYugoslaviaHong Kong TimeThe News and ObserverAssociated PressThe New York TimesGoogle News ArchiveThe Kansas City TimesTitleholdersRunners-up and finalistsEditionsCountries