diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4dd8f51125c26..7eec23fc30a4d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@
     "@kbn/server-route-repository": "link:bazel-bin/packages/kbn-server-route-repository",
     "@kbn/shared-svg": "link:bazel-bin/packages/kbn-shared-svg",
     "@kbn/shared-ux-avatar-solution": "link:bazel-bin/packages/shared-ux/avatar/solution",
+    "@kbn/shared-ux-avatar-user-profile-components": "link:bazel-bin/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl",
     "@kbn/shared-ux-button-exit-full-screen": "link:bazel-bin/packages/shared-ux/button/exit_full_screen/impl",
     "@kbn/shared-ux-button-exit-full-screen-mocks": "link:bazel-bin/packages/shared-ux/button/exit_full_screen/mocks",
     "@kbn/shared-ux-button-exit-full-screen-types": "link:bazel-bin/packages/shared-ux/button/exit_full_screen/types",
@@ -1065,6 +1066,7 @@
     "@types/kbn__server-route-repository": "link:bazel-bin/packages/kbn-server-route-repository/npm_module_types",
     "@types/kbn__shared-svg": "link:bazel-bin/packages/kbn-shared-svg/npm_module_types",
     "@types/kbn__shared-ux-avatar-solution": "link:bazel-bin/packages/shared-ux/avatar/solution/npm_module_types",
+    "@types/kbn__shared-ux-avatar-user-profile-components": "link:bazel-bin/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/npm_module_types",
     "@types/kbn__shared-ux-button-exit-full-screen": "link:bazel-bin/packages/shared-ux/button/exit_full_screen/impl/npm_module_types",
     "@types/kbn__shared-ux-button-exit-full-screen-mocks": "link:bazel-bin/packages/shared-ux/button/exit_full_screen/mocks/npm_module_types",
     "@types/kbn__shared-ux-button-exit-full-screen-types": "link:bazel-bin/packages/shared-ux/button/exit_full_screen/types/npm_module_types",
diff --git a/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/BUILD.bazel b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/BUILD.bazel
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..447bd41d39788
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/BUILD.bazel
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+load("@npm//@bazel/typescript:index.bzl", "ts_config")
+load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "js_library")
+load("//src/dev/bazel:index.bzl", "jsts_transpiler", "pkg_npm", "pkg_npm_types", "ts_project")
+
+PKG_DIRNAME = "avatar-user-profile"
+PKG_REQUIRE_NAME = "@kbn/shared-ux-avatar-user-profile-components"
+
+SOURCE_FILES = glob(
+  [
+    "**/*.ts",
+    "**/*.tsx",
+    "**/*.mdx",
+  ],
+  exclude = [
+    "**/*.test.*",
+    "**/*.stories.*",
+  ],
+)
+
+SRCS = SOURCE_FILES
+
+# filegroup(
+#   name = "srcs",
+#   srcs = SRCS,
+# )
+
+NPM_MODULE_EXTRA_FILES = [
+  "package.json",
+]
+
+# In this array place runtime dependencies, including other packages and NPM packages
+# which must be available for this code to run.
+#
+#  To reference other packages use:
+#    "//repo/relative/path/to/package"
+#    eg. "//packages/kbn-utils"
+#
+#  To reference a NPM package use:
+#    "@npm//name-of-package"
+#    eg. "@npm//lodash"
+RUNTIME_DEPS = [
+  "@npm//react",
+  "@npm//@elastic/eui",
+  "//packages/kbn-i18n-react",
+  "//packages/kbn-i18n",
+  "//packages/kbn-shared-ux-utility",
+  "//packages/kbn-ambient-ui-types",
+]
+
+# In this array place dependencies necessary to build the types, which will include the
+# :npm_module_types target of other packages and packages from NPM, including @types/*
+# packages.
+#
+#  To reference the types for another package use:
+#    "//repo/relative/path/to/package:npm_module_types"
+#    eg. "//packages/kbn-utils:npm_module_types"
+#
+#  References to NPM packages work the same as RUNTIME_DEPS
+TYPES_DEPS = [
+  "@npm//@types/node",
+  "@npm//@types/jest",
+  "@npm//@types/react",
+  "@npm//@elastic/eui",
+  "//packages/kbn-i18n-react:npm_module_types",
+  "//packages/kbn-i18n:npm_module_types",
+  "//packages/kbn-shared-ux-utility:npm_module_types",
+  "//packages/kbn-ambient-ui-types",
+]
+
+jsts_transpiler(
+  name = "target_node",
+  srcs = SRCS,
+  build_pkg_name = package_name(),
+)
+
+jsts_transpiler(
+  name = "target_web",
+  srcs = SRCS,
+  build_pkg_name = package_name(),
+  web = True,
+)
+
+ts_config(
+  name = "tsconfig",
+  src = "tsconfig.json",
+  deps = [
+    "//:tsconfig.base.json",
+    "//:tsconfig.bazel.json",
+  ],
+)
+
+ts_project(
+  name = "tsc_types",
+  args = ['--pretty'],
+  srcs = SRCS,
+  deps = TYPES_DEPS,
+  declaration = True,
+  declaration_map = True,
+  emit_declaration_only = True,
+  out_dir = "target_types",
+  tsconfig = ":tsconfig",
+)
+
+js_library(
+  name = PKG_DIRNAME,
+  srcs = NPM_MODULE_EXTRA_FILES,
+  deps = RUNTIME_DEPS + [":target_node", ":target_web"],
+  package_name = PKG_REQUIRE_NAME,
+  visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+)
+
+pkg_npm(
+  name = "npm_module",
+  deps = [":" + PKG_DIRNAME],
+)
+
+filegroup(
+  name = "build",
+  srcs = [":npm_module"],
+  visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+)
+
+pkg_npm_types(
+  name = "npm_module_types",
+  srcs = SRCS,
+  deps = [":tsc_types"],
+  package_name = PKG_REQUIRE_NAME,
+  tsconfig = ":tsconfig",
+  visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+)
+
+filegroup(
+  name = "build_types",
+  srcs = [":npm_module_types"],
+  visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
+)
diff --git a/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/README.mdx b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/README.mdx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..1522cec340b9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/README.mdx
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+---
+id: sharedUX/Components/UserProfileAvatar
+slug: /shared-ux/components/user-profile-avatar
+title: User Profile Avatar
+description: A wrapper around `EuiAvatar`
+tags: ['shared-ux', 'component']
+date: 2022-09-01
+---
+
+## Description
+
+A wrapper around `EuiAvatar` tailored for user profiles
diff --git a/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/index.ts b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..e36215e36896a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0 and the Server Side Public License, v 1; you may not use this file except
+ * in compliance with, at your election, the Elastic License 2.0 or the Server
+ * Side Public License, v 1.
+ */
+
+export type { UserAvatarProps, UserProfileWithAvatar } from './user_avatar';
+export type { UserProfilesSelectableProps } from './user_profiles_selectable';
+export type { UserProfilesPopoverProps } from './user_profiles_popover';
+export { UserAvatar } from './user_avatar';
+export { UserProfilesSelectable } from './user_profiles_selectable';
+export { UserProfilesPopover } from './user_profiles_popover';
+export type { UserProfile, UserProfileUserInfo, UserProfileAvatarData } from './user_profile';
diff --git a/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/jest.config.js b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/jest.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..111a2a8105057
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/jest.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0 and the Server Side Public License, v 1; you may not use this file except
+ * in compliance with, at your election, the Elastic License 2.0 or the Server
+ * Side Public License, v 1.
+ */
+
+module.exports = {
+  preset: '@kbn/test',
+  rootDir: '../../../../..',
+  roots: ['<rootDir>/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl'],
+};
diff --git a/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/package.json b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4621591d690cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "name": "@kbn/shared-ux-avatar-user-profile-components",
+  "private": true,
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "main": "./target_node/index.js",
+  "browser": "./target_web/index.js",
+  "license": "SSPL-1.0 OR Elastic License 2.0"
+}
diff --git a/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/tsconfig.json b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..5f12c69172930
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../../../../../tsconfig.bazel.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "declaration": true,
+    "declarationMap": true,
+    "emitDeclarationOnly": true,
+    "outDir": "target_types",
+    "stripInternal": false,
+    "types": [
+      "jest",
+      "node",
+      "react",
+      "@kbn/ambient-ui-types"
+    ]
+  },
+  "include": [
+    "*ts*",
+    "*.md*",
+    "**/*.ts",
+    "**/*.md*",
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/user_avatar.test.tsx b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/user_avatar.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..6a62d14c75642
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/user_avatar.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0 and the Server Side Public License, v 1; you may not use this file except
+ * in compliance with, at your election, the Elastic License 2.0 or the Server
+ * Side Public License, v 1.
+ */
+
+import { shallow } from 'enzyme';
+import React from 'react';
+
+import { UserAvatar } from './user_avatar';
+
+describe('UserAvatar', () => {
+  it('should render `EuiAvatar` correctly with image avatar', () => {
+    const wrapper = shallow(
+      <UserAvatar
+        user={{
+          username: 'delighted_nightingale',
+          email: 'delighted_nightingale@elastic.co',
+          fullName: 'Delighted Nightingale',
+        }}
+        avatar={{
+          color: '#09e8ca',
+          initials: 'DN',
+          imageUrl: 'https://source.unsplash.com/64x64/?cat',
+        }}
+      />
+    );
+    expect(wrapper).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      <EuiAvatar
+        color="plain"
+        imageUrl="https://source.unsplash.com/64x64/?cat"
+        name="Delighted Nightingale"
+      />
+    `);
+  });
+
+  it('should render `EuiAvatar` correctly with initials avatar', () => {
+    const wrapper = shallow(
+      <UserAvatar
+        user={{
+          username: 'delighted_nightingale',
+          email: 'delighted_nightingale@elastic.co',
+          fullName: 'Delighted Nightingale',
+        }}
+        avatar={{
+          color: '#09e8ca',
+          initials: 'DN',
+          imageUrl: undefined,
+        }}
+      />
+    );
+    expect(wrapper).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      <EuiAvatar
+        color="#09e8ca"
+        initials="DN"
+        initialsLength={2}
+        name="Delighted Nightingale"
+      />
+    `);
+  });
+
+  it('should render `EuiAvatar` correctly without avatar data', () => {
+    const wrapper = shallow(
+      <UserAvatar
+        user={{
+          username: 'delighted_nightingale',
+          email: 'delighted_nightingale@elastic.co',
+          fullName: 'Delighted Nightingale',
+        }}
+      />
+    );
+    expect(wrapper).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      <EuiAvatar
+        color="#AA6556"
+        initials="DN"
+        initialsLength={2}
+        name="Delighted Nightingale"
+      />
+    `);
+  });
+
+  it('should render `EuiAvatar` correctly without user data', () => {
+    const wrapper = shallow(<UserAvatar />);
+    expect(wrapper).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      <EuiAvatar
+        color="#F1F4FA"
+        initials="?"
+        name=""
+      />
+    `);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/user_avatar.tsx b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/user_avatar.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..2413694317c27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/user_avatar.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0 and the Server Side Public License, v 1; you may not use this file except
+ * in compliance with, at your election, the Elastic License 2.0 or the Server
+ * Side Public License, v 1.
+ */
+
+import type { EuiAvatarProps } from '@elastic/eui';
+import { EuiAvatar, useEuiTheme } from '@elastic/eui';
+import type { FunctionComponent } from 'react';
+import React from 'react';
+
+import type { UserProfile, UserProfileUserInfo, UserProfileAvatarData } from './user_profile';
+import {
+  getUserAvatarColor,
+  getUserAvatarInitials,
+  getUserDisplayName,
+  USER_AVATAR_MAX_INITIALS,
+} from './user_profile';
+
+/**
+ * Convenience type for a {@link UserProfile} with avatar data
+ */
+export type UserProfileWithAvatar = UserProfile<{ avatar?: UserProfileAvatarData }>;
+
+/**
+ * Props of {@link UserAvatar} component
+ */
+export interface UserAvatarProps
+  extends Omit<
+    EuiAvatarProps,
+    | 'initials'
+    | 'initialsLength'
+    | 'imageUrl'
+    | 'iconType'
+    | 'iconSize'
+    | 'iconColor'
+    | 'name'
+    | 'color'
+    | 'type'
+  > {
+  /**
+   * User to be rendered
+   */
+  user?: UserProfileUserInfo;
+
+  /**
+   * Avatar data of user to be rendered
+   */
+  avatar?: UserProfileAvatarData;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renders an avatar given a user profile
+ */
+export const UserAvatar: FunctionComponent<UserAvatarProps> = ({ user, avatar, ...rest }) => {
+  const { euiTheme } = useEuiTheme();
+
+  if (!user) {
+    return <EuiAvatar name="" color={euiTheme.colors.lightestShade} initials="?" {...rest} />;
+  }
+
+  const displayName = getUserDisplayName(user);
+
+  if (avatar?.imageUrl) {
+    return <EuiAvatar name={displayName} imageUrl={avatar.imageUrl} color="plain" {...rest} />;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <EuiAvatar
+      name={displayName}
+      initials={getUserAvatarInitials(user, avatar)}
+      initialsLength={USER_AVATAR_MAX_INITIALS}
+      color={getUserAvatarColor(user, avatar)}
+      {...rest}
+    />
+  );
+};
diff --git a/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/user_profile.ts b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/user_profile.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f82816df3d3e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/user_profile.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0 and the Server Side Public License, v 1; you may not use this file except
+ * in compliance with, at your election, the Elastic License 2.0 or the Server
+ * Side Public License, v 1.
+ */
+
+import { VISUALIZATION_COLORS } from '@elastic/eui';
+
+/**
+ * IMPORTANT:
+ *
+ * The types in this file have been imported from
+ * `x-pack/plugins/security/common/model/user_profile.ts`
+ *
+ * When making changes please ensure to keep both files in sync.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Describes basic properties stored in user profile.
+ */
+export interface UserProfile<D extends UserProfileData = UserProfileData> {
+  /**
+   * Unique ID for of the user profile.
+   */
+  uid: string;
+
+  /**
+   * Indicates whether user profile is enabled or not.
+   */
+  enabled: boolean;
+
+  /**
+   * Information about the user that owns profile.
+   */
+  user: UserProfileUserInfo;
+
+  /**
+   * User specific data associated with the profile.
+   */
+  data: Partial<D>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Basic user information returned in user profile.
+ */
+export interface UserProfileUserInfo {
+  /**
+   * Username of the user.
+   */
+  username: string;
+  /**
+   * Optional email of the user.
+   */
+  email?: string;
+  /**
+   * Optional full name of the user.
+   */
+  fullName?: string;
+  /**
+   * Optional display name of the user.
+   */
+  displayName?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Placeholder for data stored in user profile.
+ */
+export type UserProfileData = Record<string, unknown>;
+
+/**
+ * Avatar stored in user profile.
+ */
+export interface UserProfileAvatarData {
+  /**
+   * Optional initials (two letters) of the user to use as avatar if avatar picture isn't specified.
+   */
+  initials?: string;
+  /**
+   * Background color of the avatar when initials are used.
+   */
+  color?: string;
+  /**
+   * Base64 data URL for the user avatar image.
+   */
+  imageUrl?: string;
+}
+
+export const USER_AVATAR_FALLBACK_CODE_POINT = 97; // code point for lowercase "a"
+export const USER_AVATAR_MAX_INITIALS = 2;
+
+/**
+ * Determines the color for the provided user profile.
+ * If a color is present on the user profile itself, then that is used.
+ * Otherwise, a color is provided from EUI's Visualization Colors based on the display name.
+ *
+ * @param {UserProfileUserInfo} user User info
+ * @param {UserProfileAvatarData} avatar User avatar
+ */
+export function getUserAvatarColor(
+  user: Pick<UserProfileUserInfo, 'username' | 'fullName'>,
+  avatar?: UserProfileAvatarData
+) {
+  const firstCodePoint = getUserDisplayName(user).codePointAt(0) || USER_AVATAR_FALLBACK_CODE_POINT;
+
+  return avatar?.color ?? VISUALIZATION_COLORS[firstCodePoint % VISUALIZATION_COLORS.length];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Determines the initials for the provided user profile.
+ * If initials are present on the user profile itself, then that is used.
+ * Otherwise, the initials are calculated based off the words in the display name, with a max length of 2 characters.
+ *
+ * @param {UserProfileUserInfo} user User info
+ * @param {UserProfileAvatarData} avatar User avatar
+ */
+export function getUserAvatarInitials(
+  user: Pick<UserProfileUserInfo, 'username' | 'fullName'>,
+  avatar?: UserProfileAvatarData
+) {
+  const words = getUserDisplayName(user).split(' ');
+  const numInitials = Math.min(USER_AVATAR_MAX_INITIALS, words.length);
+
+  words.splice(numInitials, words.length);
+
+  return avatar?.initials ?? words.map((word) => word.substring(0, 1)).join('');
+}
+
+/**
+ * Determines the display name for the provided user profile.
+ *
+ * @param {UserProfileUserInfo} user User info
+ */
+export function getUserDisplayName(user: Pick<UserProfileUserInfo, 'username' | 'fullName'>) {
+  return user.fullName || user.username;
+}
diff --git a/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/user_profiles.stories.tsx b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/user_profiles.stories.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..e7a7fa719f2e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/user_profiles.stories.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0 and the Server Side Public License, v 1; you may not use this file except
+ * in compliance with, at your election, the Elastic License 2.0 or the Server
+ * Side Public License, v 1.
+ */
+
+import React from 'react';
+import { UserAvatar, UserAvatarProps } from './user_avatar';
+import mdx from './README.mdx';
+import { UserProfileUserInfo } from './user_profile';
+
+export default {
+  title: 'Avatar/User Profile',
+  description: '',
+  parameters: {
+    docs: {
+      page: mdx,
+    },
+  },
+};
+
+type UserAvatarParams = Pick<UserAvatarProps, 'user'>;
+const sampleUsers = [
+  {
+    username: 'Peggy',
+    email: 'test@email.com',
+    fullName: 'Peggy Simms',
+    displayName: 'Peggy',
+  },
+  {
+    username: 'Martin',
+    email: 'test@email.com',
+    fullName: 'Martin Gatsby',
+    displayName: 'Martin',
+  },
+  {
+    username: 'Leonardo DiCaprio',
+    email: 'test@email.com',
+    fullName: 'Leonardo DiCaprio',
+    displayName: 'Leonardo DiCaprio',
+  },
+];
+
+export const userAvatar = (
+  params: Pick<UserProfileUserInfo, 'username'>,
+  rest: UserAvatarParams
+) => {
+  const username = params;
+  return <UserAvatar {...{ user: username }} {...rest} />;
+};
+
+userAvatar.argTypes = {
+  username: {
+    control: { type: 'radio' },
+    options: sampleUsers.map(({ username }) => username),
+    defaultValue: sampleUsers.map(({ username }) => username)[0],
+  },
+};
diff --git a/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/user_profiles_popover.test.tsx b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/user_profiles_popover.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ecdd455adedd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/user_profiles_popover.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0 and the Server Side Public License, v 1; you may not use this file except
+ * in compliance with, at your election, the Elastic License 2.0 or the Server
+ * Side Public License, v 1.
+ */
+
+import { shallow } from 'enzyme';
+import React from 'react';
+
+import { UserProfilesPopover } from './user_profiles_popover';
+
+const userProfiles = [
+  {
+    uid: 'u_BOulL4QMPSyV9jg5lQI2JmCkUnokHTazBnet3xVHNv0_0',
+    enabled: true,
+    data: {},
+    user: {
+      username: 'delighted_nightingale',
+      email: 'delighted_nightingale@profiles.elastic.co',
+      fullName: 'Delighted Nightingale',
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    uid: 'u_J41Oh6L9ki-Vo2tOogS8WRTENzhHurGtRc87NgEAlkc_0',
+    enabled: true,
+    data: {},
+    user: {
+      username: 'damaged_raccoon',
+      email: 'damaged_raccoon@profiles.elastic.co',
+      fullName: 'Damaged Raccoon',
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    uid: 'u_A_tM4n0wPkdiQ9smmd8o0Hr_h61XQfu8aRPh9GMoRoc_0',
+    enabled: true,
+    data: {},
+    user: {
+      username: 'physical_dinosaur',
+      email: 'physical_dinosaur@profiles.elastic.co',
+      fullName: 'Physical Dinosaur',
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    uid: 'u_9xDEQqUqoYCnFnPPLq5mIRHKL8gBTo_NiKgOnd5gGk0_0',
+    enabled: true,
+    data: {},
+    user: {
+      username: 'wet_dingo',
+      email: 'wet_dingo@profiles.elastic.co',
+      fullName: 'Wet Dingo',
+    },
+  },
+];
+
+describe('UserProfilesPopover', () => {
+  it('should render `EuiPopover` and `UserProfilesSelectable` correctly', () => {
+    const [firstOption, secondOption] = userProfiles;
+    const wrapper = shallow(
+      <UserProfilesPopover
+        title="Title"
+        button={<button>Toggle</button>}
+        closePopover={jest.fn()}
+        selectableProps={{
+          selectedOptions: [firstOption],
+          defaultOptions: [secondOption],
+        }}
+      />
+    );
+    expect(wrapper).toMatchInlineSnapshot(`
+      <EuiPopover
+        anchorPosition="downCenter"
+        button={
+          <button>
+            Toggle
+          </button>
+        }
+        closePopover={[MockFunction]}
+        display="inline-block"
+        hasArrow={true}
+        isOpen={false}
+        ownFocus={true}
+        panelPaddingSize="none"
+      >
+        <EuiContextMenuPanel
+          items={Array []}
+          title="Title"
+        >
+          <UserProfilesSelectable
+            defaultOptions={
+              Array [
+                Object {
+                  "data": Object {},
+                  "enabled": true,
+                  "uid": "u_J41Oh6L9ki-Vo2tOogS8WRTENzhHurGtRc87NgEAlkc_0",
+                  "user": Object {
+                    "email": "damaged_raccoon@profiles.elastic.co",
+                    "fullName": "Damaged Raccoon",
+                    "username": "damaged_raccoon",
+                  },
+                },
+              ]
+            }
+            selectedOptions={
+              Array [
+                Object {
+                  "data": Object {},
+                  "enabled": true,
+                  "uid": "u_BOulL4QMPSyV9jg5lQI2JmCkUnokHTazBnet3xVHNv0_0",
+                  "user": Object {
+                    "email": "delighted_nightingale@profiles.elastic.co",
+                    "fullName": "Delighted Nightingale",
+                    "username": "delighted_nightingale",
+                  },
+                },
+              ]
+            }
+          />
+        </EuiContextMenuPanel>
+      </EuiPopover>
+    `);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/user_profiles_popover.tsx b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/user_profiles_popover.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..9fc553d9be689
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/user_profiles_popover.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0 and the Server Side Public License, v 1; you may not use this file except
+ * in compliance with, at your election, the Elastic License 2.0 or the Server
+ * Side Public License, v 1.
+ */
+
+import type { EuiPopoverProps, EuiContextMenuPanelProps } from '@elastic/eui';
+import type { FunctionComponent } from 'react';
+import React from 'react';
+import { EuiPopover, EuiContextMenuPanel } from '@elastic/eui';
+
+import { UserProfilesSelectable, UserProfilesSelectableProps } from './user_profiles_selectable';
+
+/**
+ * Props of {@link UserProfilesPopover} component
+ */
+export interface UserProfilesPopoverProps extends EuiPopoverProps {
+  /**
+   * Title of the popover
+   * @see EuiContextMenuPanelProps
+   */
+  title?: EuiContextMenuPanelProps['title'];
+
+  /**
+   * Props forwarded to selectable component
+   * @see UserProfilesSelectableProps
+   */
+  selectableProps: UserProfilesSelectableProps;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renders a selectable component inside a popover given a list of user profiles
+ */
+export const UserProfilesPopover: FunctionComponent<UserProfilesPopoverProps> = ({
+  title,
+  selectableProps,
+  ...popoverProps
+}) => {
+  return (
+    <EuiPopover panelPaddingSize="none" {...popoverProps}>
+      <EuiContextMenuPanel title={title}>
+        <UserProfilesSelectable {...selectableProps} />
+      </EuiContextMenuPanel>
+    </EuiPopover>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/user_profiles_selectable.test.tsx b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/user_profiles_selectable.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d17e70c566f43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/user_profiles_selectable.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0 and the Server Side Public License, v 1; you may not use this file except
+ * in compliance with, at your election, the Elastic License 2.0 or the Server
+ * Side Public License, v 1.
+ */
+
+import { mount } from 'enzyme';
+import React from 'react';
+
+import { UserProfilesSelectable } from './user_profiles_selectable';
+
+const userProfiles = [
+  {
+    uid: 'u_BOulL4QMPSyV9jg5lQI2JmCkUnokHTazBnet3xVHNv0_0',
+    enabled: true,
+    data: {},
+    user: {
+      username: 'delighted_nightingale',
+      email: 'delighted_nightingale@profiles.elastic.co',
+      fullName: 'Delighted Nightingale',
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    uid: 'u_J41Oh6L9ki-Vo2tOogS8WRTENzhHurGtRc87NgEAlkc_0',
+    enabled: true,
+    data: {},
+    user: {
+      username: 'damaged_raccoon',
+      email: 'damaged_raccoon@profiles.elastic.co',
+      fullName: 'Damaged Raccoon',
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    uid: 'u_A_tM4n0wPkdiQ9smmd8o0Hr_h61XQfu8aRPh9GMoRoc_0',
+    enabled: true,
+    data: {},
+    user: {
+      username: 'physical_dinosaur',
+      email: 'physical_dinosaur@profiles.elastic.co',
+      fullName: 'Physical Dinosaur',
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    uid: 'u_9xDEQqUqoYCnFnPPLq5mIRHKL8gBTo_NiKgOnd5gGk0_0',
+    enabled: true,
+    data: {},
+    user: {
+      username: 'wet_dingo',
+      email: 'wet_dingo@profiles.elastic.co',
+      fullName: 'Wet Dingo',
+    },
+  },
+];
+
+describe('UserProfilesSelectable', () => {
+  it('should render `selectedOptions` before `defaultOptions` separated by a group label', () => {
+    const [firstOption, secondOption, thirdOption] = userProfiles;
+    const wrapper = mount(
+      <UserProfilesSelectable
+        selectedOptions={[firstOption]}
+        defaultOptions={[secondOption, thirdOption]}
+      />
+    );
+    expect(wrapper.find('EuiSelectable').prop('options')).toEqual([
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        key: firstOption.uid,
+        checked: 'on',
+      }),
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        isGroupLabel: true,
+        label: 'Suggested',
+      }),
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        key: secondOption.uid,
+        checked: undefined,
+      }),
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        key: thirdOption.uid,
+        checked: undefined,
+      }),
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it('should hide `selectedOptions` and `defaultOptions` when `options` has been provided', () => {
+    const [firstOption, secondOption, thirdOption] = userProfiles;
+    const wrapper = mount(
+      <UserProfilesSelectable
+        selectedOptions={[firstOption]}
+        defaultOptions={[secondOption]}
+        options={[thirdOption]}
+      />
+    );
+    expect(wrapper.find('EuiSelectable').prop('options')).toEqual([
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        key: thirdOption.uid,
+        checked: undefined,
+      }),
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it('should hide `selectedOptions` and `defaultOptions` when `options` gets updated', () => {
+    const [firstOption, secondOption, thirdOption] = userProfiles;
+    const wrapper = mount(
+      <UserProfilesSelectable selectedOptions={[firstOption]} defaultOptions={[secondOption]} />
+    );
+    expect(wrapper.find('EuiSelectable').prop('options')).toEqual([
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        key: firstOption.uid,
+        checked: 'on',
+      }),
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        isGroupLabel: true,
+        label: 'Suggested',
+      }),
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        key: secondOption.uid,
+        checked: undefined,
+      }),
+    ]);
+
+    wrapper.setProps({ options: [thirdOption] }).update();
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('EuiSelectable').prop('options')).toEqual([
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        key: thirdOption.uid,
+        checked: undefined,
+      }),
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it('should render `options` with correct checked status', () => {
+    const [firstOption, secondOption] = userProfiles;
+    const wrapper = mount(
+      <UserProfilesSelectable
+        selectedOptions={[firstOption]}
+        options={[firstOption, secondOption]}
+      />
+    );
+    expect(wrapper.find('EuiSelectable').prop('options')).toEqual([
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        key: firstOption.uid,
+        checked: 'on',
+      }),
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        key: secondOption.uid,
+        checked: undefined,
+      }),
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it('should trigger `onChange` callback when selection changes', () => {
+    const onChange = jest.fn();
+    const [firstOption, secondOption] = userProfiles;
+    const wrapper = mount(
+      <UserProfilesSelectable
+        selectedOptions={[firstOption]}
+        defaultOptions={[secondOption]}
+        onChange={onChange}
+      />
+    );
+    wrapper.find('EuiSelectableListItem').last().simulate('click');
+    expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.arrayContaining([
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          uid: firstOption.uid,
+        }),
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          uid: secondOption.uid,
+        }),
+      ])
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should continue to display `selectedOptions` when getting unchecked', () => {
+    const onChange = jest.fn();
+    const [firstOption] = userProfiles;
+    const wrapper = mount(
+      <UserProfilesSelectable selectedOptions={[firstOption]} onChange={onChange} />
+    );
+    expect(wrapper.find('EuiSelectable').prop('options')).toEqual([
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        key: firstOption.uid,
+        checked: 'on',
+      }),
+    ]);
+    wrapper.setProps({ selectedOptions: [] }).update();
+    expect(wrapper.find('EuiSelectable').prop('options')).toEqual([
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        key: firstOption.uid,
+        checked: undefined,
+      }),
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it('should trigger `onSearchChange` callback when search term changes', () => {
+    const onSearchChange = jest.fn();
+    const wrapper = mount(<UserProfilesSelectable onSearchChange={onSearchChange} />);
+    wrapper.find('input[type="search"]').simulate('change', { target: { value: 'search' } });
+    expect(onSearchChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith('search', []);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/user_profiles_selectable.tsx b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/user_profiles_selectable.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ea0e2260f44fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/user_profiles_selectable.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,319 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0 and the Server Side Public License, v 1; you may not use this file except
+ * in compliance with, at your election, the Elastic License 2.0 or the Server
+ * Side Public License, v 1.
+ */
+
+import type { EuiSelectableOption, EuiSelectableProps } from '@elastic/eui';
+import {
+  EuiButtonEmpty,
+  EuiFlexGroup,
+  EuiFlexItem,
+  EuiHorizontalRule,
+  EuiPanel,
+  EuiSelectable,
+  EuiSpacer,
+  EuiText,
+  EuiTextColor,
+} from '@elastic/eui';
+import type { FunctionComponent, ReactNode } from 'react';
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+
+import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
+import { FormattedMessage } from '@kbn/i18n-react';
+
+import { getUserDisplayName } from './user_profile';
+import type { UserProfileWithAvatar } from './user_avatar';
+import { UserAvatar } from './user_avatar';
+
+/**
+ * Props of {@link UserProfilesSelectable} component
+ */
+export interface UserProfilesSelectableProps
+  extends Pick<
+    EuiSelectableProps,
+    | 'height'
+    | 'singleSelection'
+    | 'loadingMessage'
+    | 'noMatchesMessage'
+    | 'emptyMessage'
+    | 'errorMessage'
+  > {
+  /**
+   * List of users to be rendered as suggestions.
+   */
+  defaultOptions?: UserProfileWithAvatar[];
+
+  /**
+   * List of selected users.
+   */
+  selectedOptions?: UserProfileWithAvatar[];
+
+  /**
+   * List of users from search results. Should be updated based on the search term provided by `onSearchChange` callback.
+   */
+  options?: UserProfileWithAvatar[];
+
+  /**
+   * Passes back the list of selected users.
+   * @param options List of selected users
+   */
+  onChange?(options: UserProfileWithAvatar[]): void;
+
+  /**
+   * Passes back the search term.
+   * @param searchTerm Search term
+   */
+  onSearchChange?(searchTerm: string): void;
+
+  /**
+   * Loading indicator for asynchronous search operations.
+   */
+  isLoading?: boolean;
+
+  /**
+   * Placeholder text for search box.
+   */
+  searchPlaceholder?: string;
+
+  /**
+   * Returns text for selected status.
+   * @param selectedCount Number of selected users
+   */
+  selectedStatusMessage?(selectedCount: number): ReactNode;
+
+  /**
+   * Text for label of clear button.
+   */
+  clearButtonLabel?: ReactNode;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renders a selectable component given a list of user profiles
+ */
+export const UserProfilesSelectable: FunctionComponent<UserProfilesSelectableProps> = ({
+  selectedOptions,
+  defaultOptions,
+  options,
+  onChange,
+  onSearchChange,
+  isLoading = false,
+  singleSelection = false,
+  height,
+  loadingMessage,
+  noMatchesMessage,
+  emptyMessage,
+  errorMessage,
+  searchPlaceholder,
+  selectedStatusMessage,
+  clearButtonLabel,
+}) => {
+  const [displayedOptions, setDisplayedOptions] = useState<SelectableOption[]>([]);
+
+  // Resets all displayed options
+  const resetDisplayedOptions = () => {
+    if (options) {
+      setDisplayedOptions(options.map(toSelectableOption));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setDisplayedOptions([]);
+    updateDisplayedOptions();
+  };
+
+  const ensureSeparator = (values: SelectableOption[]) => {
+    let index = values.findIndex((option) => option.isGroupLabel);
+    if (index === -1) {
+      const length = values.push({
+        label: i18n.translate(
+          'sharedUXPackages.userProfileComponents.userProfilesSelectable.suggestedLabel',
+          {
+            defaultMessage: 'Suggested',
+          }
+        ),
+        isGroupLabel: true,
+      } as SelectableOption);
+      index = length - 1;
+    }
+    return index;
+  };
+
+  // Updates displayed options without removing or resorting exiting options
+  const updateDisplayedOptions = () => {
+    if (options) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setDisplayedOptions((values) => {
+      // Copy all displayed options
+      const nextOptions: SelectableOption[] = [...values];
+
+      // Get any newly added selected options
+      const selectedOptionsToAdd: SelectableOption[] = selectedOptions
+        ? selectedOptions
+            .filter((profile) => !nextOptions.find((option) => option.key === profile.uid))
+            .map(toSelectableOption)
+        : [];
+
+      // Get any newly added default options
+      const defaultOptionsToAdd: SelectableOption[] = defaultOptions
+        ? defaultOptions
+            .filter(
+              (profile) =>
+                !nextOptions.find((option) => option.key === profile.uid) &&
+                !selectedOptionsToAdd.find((option) => option.key === profile.uid)
+            )
+            .map(toSelectableOption)
+        : [];
+
+      // Merge in any new options and add group separator if necessary
+      if (defaultOptionsToAdd.length) {
+        const separatorIndex = ensureSeparator(nextOptions);
+        nextOptions.splice(separatorIndex, 0, ...selectedOptionsToAdd);
+        nextOptions.push(...defaultOptionsToAdd);
+      } else {
+        nextOptions.push(...selectedOptionsToAdd);
+      }
+
+      return nextOptions;
+    });
+  };
+
+  // Marks displayed options as checked or unchecked depending on `props.selectedOptions`
+  const updateCheckedStatus = () => {
+    setDisplayedOptions((values) =>
+      values.map((option) => {
+        if (selectedOptions) {
+          const match = selectedOptions.find((p) => p.uid === option.key);
+          return { ...option, checked: match ? 'on' : undefined };
+        }
+        return { ...option, checked: undefined };
+      })
+    );
+  };
+
+  useEffect(resetDisplayedOptions, [options]); // eslint-disable-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  useEffect(updateDisplayedOptions, [defaultOptions, selectedOptions]); // eslint-disable-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  useEffect(updateCheckedStatus, [options, defaultOptions, selectedOptions]);
+
+  const selectedCount = selectedOptions ? selectedOptions.length : 0;
+
+  const placeholder =
+    searchPlaceholder ??
+    i18n.translate(
+      'sharedUXPackages.userProfileComponents.userProfilesSelectable.searchPlaceholder',
+      {
+        defaultMessage: 'Search',
+      }
+    );
+
+  return (
+    <EuiSelectable
+      options={displayedOptions}
+      // @ts-expect-error: Type of `nextOptions` in EuiSelectable does not match what's actually being passed back so need to manually override it
+      onChange={(nextOptions: Array<EuiSelectableOption<{ data: UserProfileWithAvatar }>>) => {
+        if (!onChange) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Take all selected options from `nextOptions` unless already in `props.selectedOptions`
+        const values: UserProfileWithAvatar[] = nextOptions
+          .filter((option) => {
+            if (option.isGroupLabel || option.checked !== 'on') {
+              return false;
+            }
+            if (selectedOptions && selectedOptions.find((p) => p.uid === option.key)) {
+              return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+          })
+          .map((option) => option.data);
+
+        // Add all options from `props.selectedOptions` unless they have been deselected in `nextOptions`
+        if (selectedOptions && !singleSelection) {
+          selectedOptions.forEach((profile) => {
+            const match = nextOptions.find((o) => o.key === profile.uid);
+            if (!match || match.checked === 'on') {
+              values.push(profile);
+            }
+          });
+        }
+
+        onChange(values);
+      }}
+      style={{ maxHeight: height }}
+      singleSelection={singleSelection}
+      searchable
+      searchProps={{
+        placeholder,
+        onChange: onSearchChange,
+        isLoading,
+        isClearable: !isLoading,
+      }}
+      isPreFiltered
+      listProps={{ onFocusBadge: false }}
+      loadingMessage={loadingMessage}
+      noMatchesMessage={noMatchesMessage}
+      emptyMessage={emptyMessage}
+      errorMessage={errorMessage}
+    >
+      {(list, search) => (
+        <>
+          <EuiPanel hasShadow={false} paddingSize="s">
+            {search}
+            <EuiSpacer size="s" />
+            <EuiFlexGroup alignItems="center" justifyContent="spaceBetween" responsive={false}>
+              <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
+                <EuiText size="xs" color="subdued">
+                  {selectedStatusMessage ? (
+                    selectedStatusMessage(selectedCount)
+                  ) : (
+                    <FormattedMessage
+                      id="sharedUXPackages.userProfileComponents.userProfilesSelectable.selectedStatusMessage"
+                      defaultMessage="{count, plural, one {# user selected} other {# users selected}}"
+                      values={{ count: selectedCount }}
+                    />
+                  )}
+                </EuiText>
+              </EuiFlexItem>
+              <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
+                {selectedCount ? (
+                  <EuiButtonEmpty
+                    size="xs"
+                    flush="right"
+                    onClick={() => onChange?.([])}
+                    style={{ height: '1rem' }}
+                  >
+                    {clearButtonLabel ?? (
+                      <FormattedMessage
+                        id="sharedUXPackages.userProfileComponents.userProfilesSelectable.clearButtonLabel"
+                        defaultMessage="Remove all users"
+                      />
+                    )}
+                  </EuiButtonEmpty>
+                ) : null}
+              </EuiFlexItem>
+            </EuiFlexGroup>
+          </EuiPanel>
+          <EuiHorizontalRule margin="none" />
+          {list}
+        </>
+      )}
+    </EuiSelectable>
+  );
+};
+
+type SelectableOption = EuiSelectableOption<UserProfileWithAvatar>;
+
+function toSelectableOption(userProfile: UserProfileWithAvatar): SelectableOption {
+  // @ts-ignore: `isGroupLabel` is not required here but TS complains
+  return {
+    key: userProfile.uid,
+    prepend: <UserAvatar user={userProfile.user} avatar={userProfile.data.avatar} size="s" />,
+    label: getUserDisplayName(userProfile.user),
+    append: <EuiTextColor color="subdued">{userProfile.user.email}</EuiTextColor>,
+    data: userProfile,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 747e7c6943aa2..bd2afe841fbfa 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3588,6 +3588,10 @@
   version "0.0.0"
   uid ""
 
+"@kbn/shared-ux-avatar-user-profile-components@link:bazel-bin/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl":
+  version "0.0.0"
+  uid ""
+
 "@kbn/shared-ux-button-exit-full-screen-mocks@link:bazel-bin/packages/shared-ux/button/exit_full_screen/mocks":
   version "0.0.0"
   uid ""
@@ -7605,6 +7609,10 @@
   version "0.0.0"
   uid ""
 
+"@types/kbn__shared-ux-avatar-user-profile-components@link:bazel-bin/packages/shared-ux/avatar/user_profile/impl/npm_module_types":
+  version "0.0.0"
+  uid ""
+
 "@types/kbn__shared-ux-button-exit-full-screen-mocks@link:bazel-bin/packages/shared-ux/button/exit_full_screen/mocks/npm_module_types":
   version "0.0.0"
   uid ""