Benjamin Melzer

Benjamin Ryan Melzer is a German model, transgender activist, and blogger.

He has modeled in German magazines , , , and Focus.

In April 2016, he became the first transgender man in Europe to appear on the cover of a men's fitness magazine. This was the European edition of Men's Health.

In 2016, he starred in a modeling shoot for Diesel and About You alongside Dutch model and trans woman Loiza Lamers.

The same year, he starred in PETA's "I'd rather go naked than wear fur" campaign alongside Lamers.

Gender transition Mezler stated that he knew there was "something special" about himself at 3 years of age, but lacked information to classify this as childhood gender dysphoria. he decided to begin his medical transition, which included masculinizing hormone therapy and 11 surgeries. He has called top surgery "the most important surgery for all trans men"; right after his healing process was over, he went to a public pool and jumped into the water with just shorts on, which he described as "the best".

He lived in Munich, but more recently resides in Recklinghausen.

One of his goals is to make the modeling business more accessible to transgender models.