avatar

Import

import Avatar from '@mui/material/Avatar';
// or
import { Avatar } from '@mui/material';

Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props of the native component are also available.

Name	Type	Default	Description
alt	string	-	Used in combination with src or srcSet to provide an alt attribute for the rendered img element.
children	node	-	Used to render icon or text elements inside the Avatar if src is not set. This can be an element, or just a string.
classes	object	-	Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS classes API below for more details.
component	elementType	-	The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.
imgProps	object	-	Attributes applied to the img element if the component is used to display an image. It can be used to listen for the loading error event.
sizes	string	-	The sizes attribute for the img element.
slotProps	{ img?: func | object }	{}	The props used for each slot inside.
slots	{ img?: elementType }	{}	The components used for each slot inside.
src	string	-	The src attribute for the img element.
srcSet	string	-	The srcSet attribute for the img element. Use this attribute for responsive image display.
sx	Array<func | object | bool> | func | object	-	The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles. See the sx page for more details.
variant	‘circular’ | ‘rounded’ | ‘square’ | string	‘circular’	The shape of the avatar.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Theme default props

You can use MuiAvatar to change the default props of this component with the theme.

Slot name	Class name	Default component	Description
img	.MuiAvatar-img	Collapse	The component that renders the transition. Follow this guide to learn more about the requirements for this component.

These class names are useful for styling with CSS. They are applied to the component’s slots when specific states are triggered.

Class name	Rule name	Description
.MuiAvatar-circular	circular	Styles applied to the root element if variant="circular".
.MuiAvatar-colorDefault	colorDefault	Styles applied to the root element if not src or srcSet.
.MuiAvatar-fallback	fallback	Styles applied to the fallback icon
.MuiAvatar-root	root	Styles applied to the root element.
.MuiAvatar-rounded	rounded	Styles applied to the root element if variant="rounded".
.MuiAvatar-square	square	Styles applied to the root element if variant="square".

You can override the style of the component using one of these customization options:

• With a global class name.
• With a rule name as part of the component’s styleOverrides property in a custom theme.

Source code

If you did not find the information in this page, consider having a look at the implementation of the component for more detail.