What Spanish word identifies the female celebrant at a quinceañera?

Quinceañera is the Spanish word identifying the female celebrant at the traditional fifteenth-birthday event.

In everyday use, the same word can also refer to the celebration itself. Context usually makes the meaning clear: a person may be called the quinceañera, while a party may also be described as a quinceañera.

The feminine ending distinguishes the term from quinceañero, which identifies a male celebrant. It also differs from dama and chambelán, which usually refer to members of the court of honor rather than the person whose birthday is being marked.

The word is used widely in Spanish-speaking communities and in English-language discussions of the tradition. Accent marks and pronunciation may vary in informal English usage, but the Spanish spelling remains quinceañera.