Miss World 1976 was the 26th edition of the Miss World pageant, held on 18 November 1976 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, United Kingdom. The winner was Cindy Breakspeare from Jamaica. She was crowned by Miss World 1975, Wilnelia Merced of Puerto Rico. Runner-up was Karen Jo Pini representing Australia, third was Diana Marie Roberts Duenas from Guam, fourth was Carol Jean Grant of United Kingdom, and fifth was Merja Helena Tammi from Finland. Several entrants were forced by their national governments to withdraw to boycott the presence of separate black and white contestants from apartheid South Africa.

Results

Placements

Contestants

60 contestants competed for the title.

Withdrawals in protest against South Africa

Debuts

Returns

Did not compete