In a traditional quinceañera court, a female attendant is commonly called a dama.
Damas, together with male attendants often called chambelanes, form the court that accompanies the quinceañera. They may take part in the entrance, posed photographs, formal dances, and other portions of the reception. The Spanish word dama means “lady.”
A dama is not the quinceañera herself. The quinceañera is the honoree whose fifteenth birthday is being marked. Families may also involve padrinos, or sponsors, and other relatives, but those roles are different from membership in the court.
The size and composition of a court are not fixed worldwide. Some celebrations use a large group, some use only a few friends, and some omit a formal court entirely. Modern celebrations frequently adapt the traditional arrangement to suit the honoree.