In a traditional quinceañera, the celebrant’s group of attendants is commonly called the corte de honor.
The phrase literally means “court of honor.” Its members accompany the quinceañera during formal parts of the celebration, including the entrance, ceremonial dances, photographs, and sometimes the religious service. The court may contain both girls and boys, although its exact composition differs among families and countries.
The attendants are frequently close friends, siblings, cousins, or other relatives. Their participation gives the event a formal presentation similar to a court or a ceremonial procession, but the group is not a royal institution and does not have a fixed legal or religious status.
Corte de honor is sometimes confused with the names of individual participants. A female attendant may be called a dama, while a male attendant may be called a chambelán. Together, those attendants form the court. Modern celebrations may also reduce or omit the court while keeping other quinceañera customs.