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Miss Universe 1976, the 25th
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pageant was held at
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in
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on July 11, 1976 morning, namely July 10 evening in
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. Rina Messinger earned
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's first Miss Universe crown. For the first time ever in a Miss Universe pageant, USA's representative failed to advance to the semifinal -
Barbara Peterson-External links:*...
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Placements
Special Awards
| Award |
Contestant |
| Best National Costume |
 Peru - Rocío Rita Lazcano Mujica |
| Miss Congeniality |
' - Margaret McFarlane |
| Miss Photogenic |
 Kingdom of England - Pauline Davies |
Contestants
Panel of Judges
- Margareta Arvidsson
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- Florinda Bolkan
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- Britt Ekland
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- Margot Fonteyn
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- Aldo Gucci
- Henri d'Orléans
- David Newbigging
- Roman Polanski
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- Run Run Shaw
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- Fred Williamson
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