In a traditional quinceañera, the honoree’s court of attendants is commonly called the corte de honor.
The corte de honor usually consists of young people selected by the celebrant and her family. Depending on local custom, it may include both girls and boys, or a smaller group of close friends and relatives. The members often participate in the entrance, formal dance, photographs, and other staged parts of the reception.
The court is not the same thing as the quinceañera herself. The celebrant is the central honoree, while the court supports her ceremonially. Male members may be called chambelanes, and female members are commonly called damas.
Customs vary substantially between countries, families, and generations. Some modern celebrations use only a few attendants, while others retain a larger court modeled on older formal presentations. The shared idea is a group accompanying the young woman during the public celebration.