Farewell to Marisa Jossa, Miss Italy 1959: she was the mother of Robert Capua, who also won the competition in 1986. Jossa was the first Miss under the management of Enzo Mirigliani, who was making his debut as patron. Marisa Jossa died in Napoli at the age of 85 and when she was 76 she was the victim of a serious road accident: she was hit by a scooter while exiting a market in the Neapolitan neighborhood of Vomero.
“Hi Mom”, wrote Roberta Capua, now a television presenter, in a post on Instagram: in the post a little heart and a photo of Marisa smiling, elegant and beautiful. Many messages of closeness, affection and condolences: from Simona Ventura to Tosca D'Aquino, from Natasha Stefanenko to Dalila Di Lazzaro and Francesca Barra.
Miss Italia, with a press release, recalled that the 1959 final won by Marisa Jossa at 21 years old took place in Ischia with 34 girls. There were 15 judges, including actresses Eleonora Ruffo and Link Shaw. The awards ceremony took place in the club called 'O' Saracino' where singers and guitarists Ugo Calise and Armando Romeo performed, while the presenter was Renato Tagliani.
“The tallest (1,74 metres) won, having won the selections in Selva di Val Gardena, where she had been going on holiday with her family for ten years – said the owner Enzo Mirigliani – Marisa was accompanied by her mother, Anna Vasdeki, of Greek origin. "One of those beauties who don't make people turn around in the street won. – wrote the newspapers of the time – she doesn't put on make-up, nor does she dye her eyebrows or nails."
The prize for the winner was one million lire, but she was also lucky because just a few days before Piaggio had put up a Vespa as a prize, which went to her”. Marisa Jossa accompanied her daughter Roberta Capua 27 years later to win the title of Miss Italy, a case that has never happened again.
Article published on November 20, 2023 - 12:08
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