Buddha Beach was the glamourous venue for Miss and Mister Marbella last week. Eighteen-year-old college student Lidia Santos Jiménez and Víctor Illescas Diez a 21-year-old National Police Cadet took the titles of Miss and Mister Marbella respectively. Thirty contestants took part in the event, which saw them appearing in underwear, beach wear and evening wear, in front of a panel of judges that included Marbella fashion designer Carmen Piedra, Míster Málaga 2009 Salvador Martín Millán and Miss Málaga 2009 Ursula Aguilar Córdoba, who will be representing Málaga in the forthcoming Miss España contest, held in Toledo on September 25. Other judges included Buddha Beach’s Charley Carrigan Caradas and Bob Strutton, as well as restaurateur Howard Holland, Zoe Strutton and former model Margaret Holland. As well as the competition, guests enjoyed fabulous performances from English Duo Masquerade, as well as up and coming Spanish Star Yanira Figueroa, as well as the famous gastronomic delights of Buddha Beach’s famous buffet.
At the end of the evening Ursula Aguilar Córdoba presented the crown and winner’s sash to Lidia Santos Jiménez, who will now go on to represent Marbella in Miss Malaga 2011.
Miss Malaga Ursula Aguilar Córdoba presents the Miss Marbella crown and winner’s sash to Lidia Santos Jiménez,
