What is the formal court accompanying the celebrant in many quinceañeras called?

The formal group accompanying the celebrant in many quinceañeras is called the court of honor.

A court of honor commonly includes friends, relatives, or siblings selected by the quinceañera and her family. Members may participate in the entrance, posed photographs, choreographed dances, and other formal portions of the event.

In Spanish-language descriptions, girls in the court may be called damas, while boys may be called chambelanes. The exact makeup is flexible: some courts are mixed, some are all-female, and some families omit a court entirely.

The court is sometimes compared with a wedding party, but the comparison has limits. A quinceañera is a coming-of-age celebration, not a marriage ceremony, and its participants do not have one universally fixed role. Modern celebrations often reshape the court to reflect the celebrant’s friendships and preferences.