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

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title. She represented Venezuela at

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, where she was fourth runner-up, becoming the second mother to reach the top five and the first to reach that title.

Early life and education

Márquez was born on 19 March 1996 in

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, Venezuela. She is the daughter of Ylene Pedroza Ramos and Rafael Márquez. She is the first mother to win the

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

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

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and

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. She is the first mother to win the

title.

Miss Universe 2024

Márquez represented Venezuela at

, in Mexico, where she was fourth runner-up.

References

External links

Miss Venezuela Official WebsiteMiss Universe Official Website
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