diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 46b9cb3..63f44ad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ This action can be configured to authenticate with GitHub App Installation or Pe
 | `END_DATE`          | False                                           | Current Date      | The date at which you want to stop gathering contributor information. Must be later than the `START_DATE`. ie. Aug 2nd, 2023 would be `2023-08-02`                                                                       |
 | `SPONSOR_INFO`      | False                                           | False             | If you want to include sponsor information in the output. This will include the sponsor count and the sponsor URL. This will impact action performance. ie. SPONSOR_INFO = "False" or SPONSOR_INFO = "True"              |
 | `LINK_TO_PROFILE`   | False                                           | True              | If you want to link usernames to their GitHub profiles in the output. ie. LINK_TO_PROFILE = "True" or LINK_TO_PROFILE = "False"                                                                                          |
+| `SHOW_AVATAR`       | False                                           | False             | If you want to show profile images in the markdown output. ie. SHOW_AVATAR = "True" or SHOW_AVATAR = "False"                                                                                                             |
 
 **Note**: If `start_date` and `end_date` are specified then the action will determine if the contributor is new. A new contributor is one that has contributed in the date range specified but not before the start date.
 
diff --git a/contributors.py b/contributors.py
index 96cdd86..659e76e 100644
--- a/contributors.py
+++ b/contributors.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ def main():
         end_date,
         sponsor_info,
         link_to_profile,
+        show_avatar,
     ) = env.get_env_vars()
 
     # Auth to GitHub.com
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ def main():
         sponsor_info,
         link_to_profile,
         ghe,
+        show_avatar,
     )
     json_writer.write_to_json(
         filename="contributors.json",
diff --git a/env.py b/env.py
index b160dc2..bcdceb7 100644
--- a/env.py
+++ b/env.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ def get_env_vars(
     str,
     bool,
     bool,
+    bool,
 ]:
     """
     Get the environment variables for use in the action.
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ def get_env_vars(
         end_date (str): The end date to get contributor information to.
         sponsor_info (str): Whether to get sponsor information on the contributor
         link_to_profile (str): Whether to link username to Github profile in markdown output
+        show_avatar (str): Whether to show contributor avatars in markdown output
     """
 
     if not test:
@@ -145,6 +147,7 @@ def get_env_vars(
 
     sponsor_info = get_bool_env_var("SPONSOR_INFO", False)
     link_to_profile = get_bool_env_var("LINK_TO_PROFILE", False)
+    show_avatar = get_bool_env_var("SHOW_AVATAR", False)
 
     # Separate repositories_str into a list based on the comma separator
     repositories_list = []
@@ -166,4 +169,5 @@ def get_env_vars(
         end_date,
         sponsor_info,
         link_to_profile,
+        show_avatar,
     )
diff --git a/markdown.py b/markdown.py
index ab3d852..60da39f 100644
--- a/markdown.py
+++ b/markdown.py
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
 import os
 
 
+def _is_truthy(value) -> bool:
+    if isinstance(value, str):
+        return value.strip().lower() == "true"
+    return value is True
+
+
 def write_to_markdown(
     collaborators,
     filename,
@@ -14,6 +20,7 @@ def write_to_markdown(
     sponsor_info,
     link_to_profile,
     ghe,
+    show_avatar=False,
 ):
     """
     This function writes a list of collaborators to a markdown file in table format
@@ -40,6 +47,8 @@ def write_to_markdown(
         link_to_profile (str): True if the user wants the username linked to
                                Github profile in the report
         ghe (str): The GitHub Enterprise instance URL, if applicable.
+        show_avatar (str): True if the user wants to show profile images in
+                            the report
 
     Returns:
         None
@@ -55,6 +64,7 @@ def write_to_markdown(
         sponsor_info,
         link_to_profile,
         ghe,
+        show_avatar,
     )
 
     # Put together the summary table including # of new contributions,
@@ -196,6 +206,7 @@ def get_contributor_table(
     sponsor_info,
     link_to_profile,
     ghe,
+    show_avatar=False,
 ):
     """
     This function returns a string containing a markdown table of the contributors and the total contribution count.
@@ -209,16 +220,22 @@ def get_contributor_table(
         repository (str): The repository for which the contributors are being listed.
         sponsor_info (str): True if the user wants the sponsor_url shown in the report
         link_to_profile (str): True if the user wants the username linked to Github profile in the report
+        show_avatar (str): True if the user wants to show profile images in the report
 
     Returns:
         table (str): A string containing a markdown table of the contributors and the total contribution count.
         total_contributions (int): The total number of contributions made by all of the contributors.
 
     """
+    sponsor_info = _is_truthy(sponsor_info)
+    show_avatar = _is_truthy(show_avatar)
+    link_to_profile = _is_truthy(link_to_profile)
     columns = ["Username", "All Time Contribution Count"]
+    if show_avatar:
+        columns.insert(0, "Avatar")
     if start_date and end_date:
         columns += ["New Contributor"]
-    if sponsor_info == "true":
+    if sponsor_info:
         columns += ["Sponsor URL"]
     if start_date and end_date:
         columns += [f"Commits between {start_date} and {end_date}"]
@@ -250,8 +267,16 @@ def get_contributor_table(
                 commit_urls += f"{url}, "
         new_contributor = collaborator.new_contributor
 
-        row = (
-            f"| {'' if not link_to_profile else '@'}{username} | {contribution_count} |"
+        row = "| "
+        if show_avatar:
+            avatar_cell = (
+                f'<img src="{collaborator.avatar_url}" width="32" height="32" />'
+                if collaborator.avatar_url
+                else ""
+            )
+            row += f"{avatar_cell} | "
+        row += (
+            f"{'' if not link_to_profile else '@'}{username} | {contribution_count} |"
         )
         if "New Contributor" in columns:
             row += f" {new_contributor} |"
diff --git a/test_env.py b/test_env.py
index 638e6e5..0746502 100644
--- a/test_env.py
+++ b/test_env.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def setUp(self):
             "ORGANIZATION",
             "REPOSITORY",
             "START_DATE",
+            "SHOW_AVATAR",
         ]
         for key in env_keys:
             if key in os.environ:
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ def setUp(self):
             "END_DATE": "2022-12-31",
             "SPONSOR_INFO": "False",
             "LINK_TO_PROFILE": "True",
+            "SHOW_AVATAR": "False",
         },
         clear=True,
     )
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ def test_get_env_vars(self):
             end_date,
             sponsor_info,
             link_to_profile,
+            show_avatar,
         ) = env.get_env_vars()
 
         self.assertEqual(organization, "org")
@@ -79,6 +82,7 @@ def test_get_env_vars(self):
         self.assertEqual(end_date, "2022-12-31")
         self.assertFalse(sponsor_info)
         self.assertTrue(link_to_profile)
+        self.assertFalse(show_avatar)
 
     @patch.dict(
         os.environ,
@@ -94,6 +98,7 @@ def test_get_env_vars(self):
             "END_DATE": "2022-12-31",
             "SPONSOR_INFO": "False",
             "LINK_TO_PROFILE": "True",
+            "SHOW_AVATAR": "False",
         },
         clear=True,
     )
@@ -122,6 +127,7 @@ def test_get_env_vars_missing_values(self):
             "END_DATE": "2022-12-31",
             "SPONSOR_INFO": "False",
             "LINK_TO_PROFILE": "True",
+            "SHOW_AVATAR": "False",
         },
         clear=True,
     )
@@ -153,6 +159,7 @@ def test_get_env_vars_invalid_start_date(self):
             "END_DATE": "",
             "SPONSOR_INFO": "False",
             "LINK_TO_PROFILE": "True",
+            "SHOW_AVATAR": "False",
         },
         clear=True,
     )
@@ -175,6 +182,7 @@ def test_get_env_vars_no_dates(self):
             end_date,
             sponsor_info,
             link_to_profile,
+            show_avatar,
         ) = env.get_env_vars()
 
         self.assertEqual(organization, "org")
@@ -189,6 +197,7 @@ def test_get_env_vars_no_dates(self):
         self.assertEqual(end_date, "")
         self.assertFalse(sponsor_info)
         self.assertTrue(link_to_profile)
+        self.assertFalse(show_avatar)
 
     @patch.dict(os.environ, {})
     def test_get_env_vars_missing_org_or_repo(self):
diff --git a/test_markdown.py b/test_markdown.py
index 98c5e1a..8d5e24c 100644
--- a/test_markdown.py
+++ b/test_markdown.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def test_write_to_markdown(
             "commit url2",
             "sponsor_url_2",
         )
-        # Set person2 as a new contributor since this cannot be set on initiatization of the object
+        # Set person2 as a new contributor since this cannot be set on initialization of the object
         person2.new_contributor = True
         collaborators = [
             person1,
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def test_write_to_markdown_with_sponsors(
             "commit url2",
             "",
         )
-        # Set person2 as a new contributor since this cannot be set on initiatization of the object
+        # Set person2 as a new contributor since this cannot be set on initialization of the object
         person2.new_contributor = True
         collaborators = [
             person1,
@@ -144,6 +144,75 @@ def test_write_to_markdown_with_sponsors(
         )
         mock_file().write.assert_called_once_with(expected_content)
 
+    @patch(
+        "markdown.os.environ.get", return_value=None
+    )  # Mock GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY to None
+    @patch("builtins.open", new_callable=mock_open)
+    def test_write_to_markdown_with_avatars(
+        self, mock_file, mock_env_get
+    ):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+        """
+        Test the write_to_markdown function with avatar images turned on.
+        """
+        person1 = contributor_stats.ContributorStats(
+            "user1",
+            False,
+            "https://avatars.example.com/user1.png",
+            100,
+            "commit url",
+            "sponsor_url_1",
+        )
+        person2 = contributor_stats.ContributorStats(
+            "user2",
+            False,
+            "https://avatars.example.com/user2.png",
+            200,
+            "commit url2",
+            "sponsor_url_2",
+        )
+        # Set person2 as a new contributor since this cannot be set on initialization of the object
+        person2.new_contributor = True
+        collaborators = [
+            person1,
+            person2,
+        ]
+        ghe = ""
+
+        write_to_markdown(
+            collaborators,
+            "filename",
+            "2023-01-01",
+            "2023-01-02",
+            None,
+            "org/repo",
+            "false",
+            True,
+            ghe,
+            show_avatar=True,
+        )
+
+        mock_file.assert_called_once_with("filename", "w", encoding="utf-8")
+        # With the new implementation, content is written as a single string
+        expected_content = (
+            "# Contributors\n\n"
+            "- Date range for contributor list:  2023-01-01 to 2023-01-02\n"
+            "- Repository: org/repo\n\n"
+            "| Total Contributors | Total Contributions | % New Contributors |\n"
+            "| --- | --- | --- |\n"
+            "| 2 | 300 | 50.0% |\n\n"
+            "| Avatar | Username | All Time Contribution Count | New Contributor | "
+            "Commits between 2023-01-01 and 2023-01-02 |\n"
+            "| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n"
+            '| <img src="https://avatars.example.com/user1.png" width="32" height="32" /> | '
+            "@user1 | 100 | False | commit url |\n"
+            '| <img src="https://avatars.example.com/user2.png" width="32" height="32" /> | '
+            "@user2 | 200 | True | commit url2 |\n"
+            "\n _this file was generated by the "
+            "[Contributors GitHub Action]"
+            "(https://github.com/github/contributors)_\n"
+        )
+        mock_file().write.assert_called_once_with(expected_content)
+
     @patch(
         "markdown.os.environ.get", return_value=None
     )  # Mock GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY to None
@@ -170,7 +239,7 @@ def test_write_to_markdown_without_link_to_profile(
             "commit url2",
             "sponsor_url_2",
         )
-        # Set person2 as a new contributor since this cannot be set on initiatization of the object
+        # Set person2 as a new contributor since this cannot be set on initialization of the object
         person2.new_contributor = True
         collaborators = [
             person1,
@@ -235,7 +304,7 @@ def test_write_to_github_summary(
             "commit url2",
             "sponsor_url_2",
         )
-        # Set person2 as a new contributor since this cannot be set on initiatization of the object
+        # Set person2 as a new contributor since this cannot be set on initialization of the object
         person2.new_contributor = True
         collaborators = [
             person1,
@@ -296,7 +365,7 @@ def test_write_to_markdown_with_organization(
             "https://github.com/org3/repo3/commits?author=user2",
             "sponsor_url_2",
         )
-        # Set person2 as a new contributor since this cannot be set on initiatization of the object
+        # Set person2 as a new contributor since this cannot be set on initialization of the object
         person2.new_contributor = True
         collaborators = [
             person1,