diff --git a/app/chats/schemas.py b/app/chats/schemas.py
index cc3f47f..e18d12b 100644
--- a/app/chats/schemas.py
+++ b/app/chats/schemas.py
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ class ChatMemberRead(BaseModel):
 
     id: int
     user_id: int
+    username: str | None = None
+    name: str | None = None
+    avatar_url: str | None = None
     role: ChatMemberRole
     joined_at: datetime
 
diff --git a/app/chats/service.py b/app/chats/service.py
index 8302828..3733a86 100644
--- a/app/chats/service.py
+++ b/app/chats/service.py
@@ -276,7 +276,21 @@ async def get_chat_for_user(db: AsyncSession, *, chat_id: int, user_id: int) ->
         raise HTTPException(status_code=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN, detail="You are not a member of this chat")
 
     members = await repository.list_chat_members(db, chat_id=chat_id)
-    return chat, members
+    enriched_members: list[ChatMemberRead] = []
+    for member in members:
+        user = await get_user_by_id(db, member.user_id)
+        enriched_members.append(
+            ChatMemberRead(
+                id=member.id,
+                user_id=member.user_id,
+                username=user.username if user else None,
+                name=user.name if user else None,
+                avatar_url=user.avatar_url if user else None,
+                role=member.role,
+                joined_at=member.joined_at,
+            )
+        )
+    return chat, enriched_members
 
 
 async def ensure_chat_membership(db: AsyncSession, *, chat_id: int, user_id: int) -> None:
diff --git a/docs/api-reference.md b/docs/api-reference.md
index e5177d0..78c0c7b 100644
--- a/docs/api-reference.md
+++ b/docs/api-reference.md
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ Response: `200` + `ChatRead`
 ### GET `/api/v1/chats/{chat_id}/members`
 
 Auth required.  
-Response: `200` + `ChatMemberRead[]`
+Response: `200` + `ChatMemberRead[]` (includes `username`, `name`, `avatar_url` for each member)
 
 ### POST `/api/v1/chats/{chat_id}/members`
 
diff --git a/docs/core-checklist-status.md b/docs/core-checklist-status.md
index 11795fe..1641e07 100644
--- a/docs/core-checklist-status.md
+++ b/docs/core-checklist-status.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Legend:
 20. GIF - `PARTIAL` (web GIF picker with Tenor search + preset fallback + favorites)
 21. Message History/Search - `DONE` (history/pagination/chat+global search)
 22. Text Formatting - `PARTIAL` (bold/italic/underline/spoiler/mono/links + strikethrough + quote/code block; toolbar still evolving)
-23. Groups - `PARTIAL` (create/add/remove/invite link; join-by-invite and invite permissions covered by integration tests; advanced moderation partial)
+23. Groups - `PARTIAL` (create/add/remove/invite link; join-by-invite and invite permissions covered by integration tests; members API now returns profile fields (`username/name/avatar_url`) for richer moderation UI; advanced moderation still partial)
 24. Roles - `DONE` (owner/admin/member)
 25. Admin Rights - `PARTIAL` (delete/pin/edit info + explicit ban APIs for groups/channels including ban list endpoint; integration tests cover channel member read-only, channel admin full-delete, channel message delete-for-all permissions, group profile edit permissions, owner-only role management rules, and admin-visible/member-forbidden ban-list access; remaining UX moderation tools limited)
 26. Channels - `PARTIAL` (create/post/edit/delete/subscribe/unsubscribe; UX edge-cases still polishing)
diff --git a/tests/test_chat_message_flow.py b/tests/test_chat_message_flow.py
index 0771fc1..bb39dbd 100644
--- a/tests/test_chat_message_flow.py
+++ b/tests/test_chat_message_flow.py
@@ -774,6 +774,34 @@ async def test_group_admin_can_edit_chat_profile(client, db_session):
     assert body["description"] == "Updated by admin"
 
 
+async def test_chat_members_endpoint_returns_user_profile_fields(client, db_session):
+    owner = await _create_verified_user(client, db_session, "members_owner@example.com", "members_owner", "strongpass123")
+    member = await _create_verified_user(client, db_session, "members_user@example.com", "members_user", "strongpass123")
+
+    me_member = await client.get("/api/v1/auth/me", headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {member['access_token']}"})
+    member_id = me_member.json()["id"]
+
+    create_group = await client.post(
+        "/api/v1/chats",
+        headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {owner['access_token']}"},
+        json={"type": ChatType.GROUP.value, "title": "Members profile group", "member_ids": [member_id]},
+    )
+    assert create_group.status_code == 200
+    chat_id = create_group.json()["id"]
+
+    members_response = await client.get(
+        f"/api/v1/chats/{chat_id}/members",
+        headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {owner['access_token']}"},
+    )
+    assert members_response.status_code == 200
+    rows = members_response.json()
+    member_row = next((item for item in rows if item["user_id"] == member_id), None)
+    assert member_row is not None
+    assert member_row["username"] == "members_user"
+    assert "name" in member_row
+    assert "avatar_url" in member_row
+
+
 async def test_group_admin_cannot_change_member_roles(client, db_session):
     owner = await _create_verified_user(client, db_session, "roles_owner@example.com", "roles_owner", "strongpass123")
     admin_user = await _create_verified_user(client, db_session, "roles_admin@example.com", "roles_admin", "strongpass123")