Aydian Dowling

Aydian Dowling
Born (1987-07-16) July 16, 1987 (age 37)
Long Island, New York, U.S.
Occupations
  • YouTuber / influencer
  • entrepreneur
  • model
  • fitness & life coach
  • activist
Years active2009–present
RelativesJenilee Dowling (wife)
Websiteaydiandowling.com

Aydian Dowling (born July 16, 1987) is an American YouTuber, entrepreneur, model, fitness and life coach, and transgender activist. He began his YouTube channel in 2009 to document his journey taking testosterone and experience as a transgender man.[1] In 2015, Aydian was featured on the cover of FTM Magazine recreating a nude photo of Adam Levine, which led to the rise of his modeling career.[2] Aydian won the Reader's Choice Award in the 2015 Men's Health "Ultimate Men's Health Guy", and was featured on the special edition cover in November 2015. He was the first transgender man to be featured on a cover of Men's Health.[3] He was subsequently featured on the covers of both Gay Times magazine and IN Magazine in 2016.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Aydian Dowling - The Shorty Awards". The Shorty Awards 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  2. ^ Ballard, Jason (February 17, 2015). "Transgender Magazine Recreates Naked Adam Levine Photo". BuzzFeed. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  3. ^ Calderone, Ana (October 15, 2015). "Transgender Activist Aydian Dowling Loses Men's Health November Cover Competition but Will Appear on Special Edition Cover". People. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  4. ^ Wheeler, Andre (February 26, 2016). "Aydian Dowling Is the First Trans Man to Cover Gay Times Magazine". Out. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  5. ^ Hardwick, Courtney (June 1, 2016). "June 2016 Cover Story: Aydian Dowling's Incredible Journey". IN Magazine. Retrieved March 11, 2022.