Magdalena is the pregnant teenage protagonist of the 2006 film Quinceañera.
The story follows her as she prepares for her quinceañera while facing a pregnancy and rejection from part of her family. Her cousin Carlos and her great-great-uncle Tomas become central figures in the family and housing conflict that follows.
Magdalena’s quinceañera is not merely a decorative setting. The celebration connects the film’s themes of family expectations, sexuality, identity, religion, and belonging in a Los Angeles community.
The character’s name is sometimes confused with the film’s title because “quinceañera” describes the honoree and the event. In the movie, however, the honoree has the personal name Magdalena, while Quinceañera is the title of the work.