diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 570a7db..b7753d5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -91,3 +91,4 @@ Makefile.in
 /src/matrix-message-audio.c
 /src/matrix-message-video.c
 /src/matrix-message-location.c
+/src/matrix-profile.c
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 4c84a36..b00190a 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ libmatrix_glib_0_0_la_VALA_SOURCES = \
 	matrix-message-audio.vala \
 	matrix-message-video.vala \
 	matrix-message-location.vala \
+	matrix-profile.vala \
 	$(NULL)
 
 AM_CPPFLAGS += \
diff --git a/src/matrix-profile.vala b/src/matrix-profile.vala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad5957d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/matrix-profile.vala
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of matrix-glib-sdk
+ *
+ * matrix-glib-sdk is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either
+ * version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * matrix-glib-sdk is distributed in the hope that it will be
+ * useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied
+ * warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ * See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with matrix-glib-sdk. If not, see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Object to hold a user's profile
+ *
+ * This object is used for both global and room specific profiles.
+ */
+public class Matrix.Profile : Object {
+    public TimeSpan age {
+        get {
+            return new DateTime.now_utc().difference(_last_update);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The human readable name of the user.
+     */
+    public string? display_name {
+        get {
+            return _display_name;
+        }
+
+        set {
+            _display_name = value;
+            _last_update = new DateTime.now_utc();
+        }
+
+        default = null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The URL of the user's avatar.
+     */
+    public string? avatar_url {
+        get {
+            return _avatar_url;
+        }
+        set {
+            _avatar_url = value;
+            _last_update = new DateTime.now_utc();
+        }
+
+        default = null;
+    }
+
+    private DateTime _last_update;
+    private string? _display_name = null;
+    private string? _avatar_url = null;
+}