Ileana Márquez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Márquez and the second or maternal family name is Pedroza.

Ileana del Carmen Márquez Pedroza (born 19 March 1996) is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Venezuela 2023. She was the first mother to win the Miss Venezuela title. She represented Venezuela at Miss Universe 2024, where she was fourth runner-up, becoming the second mother to reach the top five and the first to reach that title.

Ileana Márquez
Born	Ileana del Carmen Márquez Pedroza (1996-03-19) 19 March 1996 (age 29) Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[citation needed]
Children	1
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Venezuela 2023
Major competition(s)	Miss Venezuela 2023 (Winner) Miss Universe 2024 (4th Runner-Up)

Early life and education

Márquez was born on 19 March 1996 in Valencia, Venezuela.^[1] She is the daughter of Ylene Pedroza Ramos and Rafael Márquez. She is the first mother to win the Miss Venezuela title.^[2]

She is a graduate in Initial Education, having attended the Instituto Universitario de Tecnología Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo in Valencia.^[3]

Pageants

Miss Venezuela 2023

Márquez beat 24 other contestants at Miss Venezuela 2023 on 7 December 2023, becoming the third woman representing Amazonas to win the title, following Carolina Izsak at 1991 and Dayana Mendoza in 2007.^[4][5][6] She is the first mother to win the Miss Venezuela title.^[7]

Miss Universe 2024

Márquez represented Venezuela at Miss Universe 2024, in Mexico, where she was fourth runner-up.^[8]