Ileana Márquez

Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder

Miss Amazonas 2023
Miss Venezuela 2023

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competition(s)

Miss Venezuela 2023 (Winner)
Miss Universe 2024 (TBA)

Ileana del Carmen Márquez Pedroza (born 19 March 1996) is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Venezuela 2023 .^[2]^[3] She is the first mother who won the Miss Venezuela title.^[4] She will represent Venezuela at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant.

Early life and education

Márquez was born on 19 March 1996 in Valencia, Venezuela. She is the daughter of Ylene Pedroza Ramos and Rafael Márquez. She is the first mother who won the Miss Venezuela title.^[5]

She is a graduate in Initial Education, having attended the Instituto Universitario de Tecnología Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo in Valencia.^[6]

Pageants

Miss Venezuela 2023

Márquez beat 24 other candidates in Miss Venezuela 2023 on 7 December 2023 becoming the third woman representing Amazonas to win the title, following Carolina Izsak in 1991 and Dayana Mendoza in 2007.^[7]

Miss Universe 2024

Márquez will represent Venezuela at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant in Mexico.^[8]

References

^ "¿Quién es Ileana Marquez, la primera madre que se convierte en Miss Venezuela 2023". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
^ Chirino, Bárbara (2023-12-07). "Miss Amazonas, Ileana Márquez, se corona como la nueva Miss Venezuela 2023 (+Video)". Meridiano (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-07.
^ "Ileana Márquez es Miss Venezuela 2023, la primera madre en conseguir la corona nacional". El Carabobeño (in Spanish). 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
^ Longo, Carmela (2023-12-08). "¡Histórico! Miss Venezuela coronó por primera vez a una madre". Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-12-08.
^ "Ileana Márquez es Miss Venezuela 2023, la primera madre en coronarse". www.elnacional.com. 8 December 2023.
^ "Madre y maestra, ella es Ileana Márquez la Miss Venezuela que hace historia y sorprende con su parecido a Sheynnis Palacios". www.eluniverso.com. 8 December 2023.
^ "Quién es Ileana Márquez, Miss Venezuela Universo 2024 que ha generado polémica por ser madre y tener tatuajes". elcomercio.pe (in Spanish). 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
^ "México será la sede del Miss Universo para el 2024". eluniverso.com (in Spanish). 2023-11-18. Retrieved 2023-12-08.

External links

Miss Venezuela Official Website
Miss Universe Official Website

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Diana Silva	Miss Universe Venezuela 2024	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Diana Silva	Miss Venezuela 2023	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Katheryne Bello	Miss Amazonas 2023	Succeeded by Incumbent

Miss Universe 2024 national titleholders

BOE: Ruby Pouchet
COL: Daniela Toloza
ECU: Mara Topić
FRA: Indira Ampiot
PER: Tatiana Calmell
PHL: Chelsea Manalo
VEN: Ileana Márquez

v t e Miss Universe Venezuela titleholders
1950s	Sofía Silva (1952) Gisela Bolaños (1953) Berta Landaeta (1954) Susana Duijm (1955) Blanca Heredia (1956) Consuelo Nouel (1957) Ida Margarita Pieri (1958)
1960s	Mary Quiróz Delgado (1960) Ana Griselda Vegas (1961) Virginia Bailey (1962) Irene Morales (1963) Mercedes Revenga (1964) María de las Casas (1965) Magaly Castro (1966) Mariela Pérez Branger (1967) Peggy Kopp (1968) María José Yéllici (1969)
1970s	Bella La Rosa (1970) Jeannette Donzella (1971) María Antonieta Cámpoli (1972) Desireé Rolando (1973) Neyla Moronta (1974) Maritza Pineda (1975) Judith Castillo (1976) Cristal Montañez (1977) Marisol Alfonzo (1978) Maritza Sayalero (1979)
1980s	Maye Brandt (1980) Irene Sáez (1981) Ana Teresa Oropeza (1982) Paola Ruggeri (1983) Carmen María Montiel (1984) Silvia Martínez (1985) Bárbara Palacios (1986) Inés María Calero (1987) Yajaira Vera (1988) Eva Lisa Ljung (1989)
1990s	Andreína Goetz (1990) Jackeline Rodríguez (1991) Carolina Izsak (1992) Milka Chulina (1993) Minorka Mercado (1994) Denyse Floreano (1995) Alicia Machado (1996) Marena Bencomo (1997) Veruska Ramírez (1998) Carolina Indriago (1999)
2000s	Claudia Moreno (2000) Eva Ekvall (2001) Cynthia Lander (2002) Mariángel Ruiz (2003) Ana Karina Áñez (2004) Mónica Spear (2005) Jictzad Viña (2006) Ly Jonaitis (2007) Dayana Mendoza (2008) Stefanía Fernández (2009)
2010s	Marelisa Gibson (2010) Vanessa Gonçalves (2011) Irene Esser (2012) Gabriela Isler (2013) Migbelis Castellanos (2014) Mariana Jiménez (2015) Mariam Habach (2016) Keysi Sayago (2017) Sthefany Gutiérrez (2018) Thalía Olvino (2019)
2020s	Mariángel Villasmil (2020) Luiseth Materán (2021) Amanda Dudamel (2022) Diana Silva (2023) Ileana Márquez (2024)

v t e Miss Venezuela titleholders
1950s	Sofía Silva (1952) Gisela Bolaños (1953) Susana Duijm (1955) Blanca Heredia (1956) Consuelo Nouel (1957) Ida Margarita Pieri (1958)
1960s	Gladys Ascanio (1960) Ana Griselda Vegas (1961) Olga Antonetti (1962) Irene Morales (1963) Mercedes Revenga (1964) María de las Casas (1965) Magaly Castro (1966) Mariela Pérez Branger (1967) Peggy Kopp (1968) María José Yéllici/Marzia Piazza (1969)
1970s	Bella La Rosa (1970) Jeannette Donzella (1971) María Antonieta Cámpoli (1972) Desireé Rolando (1973) Neyla Moronta (1974) Maritza Pineda (1975) Elluz Peraza/Judith Castillo (1976) Cristal Montañez (1977) Marisol Alfonzo (1978) Maritza Sayalero (1979)
1980s	Maye Brandt (1980) Irene Sáez (1981) Ana Teresa Oropeza (1982) Paola Ruggeri (1983) Carmen María Montiel (1984) Silvia Martínez (1985) Bárbara Palacios (1986) Inés María Calero (1987) Yajaira Vera (1988) Eva Lisa Ljung (1989)
1990s	Andreína Goetz (1990) Carolina Izsak (1991) Milka Chulina (1992) Minorka Mercado (1993) Denyse Floreano (1994) Alicia Machado (1995) Marena Bencomo (1996) Veruska Ramirez (1997) Carolina Indriago (1998) Martina Thorogood (1999)
2000s	Eva Ekvall (2000) Cynthia Lander (2001) Mariangel Ruiz (2002) Ana Karina Áñez (2003) Mónica Spear (2004) Jictzad Viña (2005) Ly Jonaitis (2006) Dayana Mendoza (2007) Stefanía Fernández (2008) Marelisa Gibson (2009)
2010s	Vanessa Gonçalves (2010) Irene Esser (2011) Gabriela Isler (2012) Migbelis Castellanos (2013) Mariana Jiménez (2014) Mariam Habach (2015) Keysi Sayago (2016) Sthefany Gutiérrez (2017) Isabella Rodríguez (2018) Thalía Olvino (2019)
2020s	Mariángel Villasmil (2020) Amanda Dudamel (2021) Diana Silva (2022) Ileana Márquez (2023)