diff --git a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/data_masking/base.py b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/data_masking/base.py
index 3eed26045c2..d961ce55690 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/data_masking/base.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/data_masking/base.py
@@ -26,6 +26,18 @@
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+def prepare_data(data: Any) -> Any:
+    if hasattr(data, "__dataclass_fields__"):
+        import dataclasses
+        return dataclasses.asdict(data)
+
+    if callable(getattr(data, "model_dump", None)):
+        return data.model_dump()
+
+    if callable(getattr(data, "dict", None)):
+        return data.dict()
+    
+    return data
 
 class DataMasking:
     """
@@ -93,6 +105,7 @@ def encrypt(
             data_masker = DataMasking(provider=encryption_provider)
             encrypted = data_masker.encrypt({"secret": "value"})
         """
+        data = prepare_data(data)
         return self._apply_action(
             data=data,
             fields=None,
@@ -135,7 +148,7 @@ def decrypt(
             data_masker = DataMasking(provider=encryption_provider)
             encrypted = data_masker.decrypt(encrypted_data)
         """
-
+        data = prepare_data(data)
         return self._apply_action(
             data=data,
             fields=None,
@@ -184,6 +197,7 @@ def erase(
         Any
             The data with sensitive information erased or masked.
         """
+        data = prepare_data(data)
         if masking_rules:
             return self._apply_masking_rules(data=data, masking_rules=masking_rules)
         else:
diff --git a/tests/unit/data_masking/test_data_masking_input_types.py b/tests/unit/data_masking/test_data_masking_input_types.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b9bf41dd875
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/data_masking/test_data_masking_input_types.py
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import dataclasses
+import pytest
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.data_masking.base import DataMasking
+from aws_lambda_powertools.utilities.data_masking.constants import DATA_MASKING_STRING
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def data_masker() -> DataMasking:
+    return DataMasking()
+
+# ---------------------------
+# Test with a Pydantic model
+# ---------------------------
+class MyPydanticModel(BaseModel):
+    name: str
+    age: int
+
+def test_erase_on_pydantic_model(data_masker):
+    # GIVEN a Pydantic model instance
+    model_instance = MyPydanticModel(name="powertools", age=5)
+    
+    # WHEN calling erase with fields=["age"]
+    result = data_masker.erase(model_instance, fields=["age"])
+    
+    # THEN the result should be a dict with the "age" field masked
+    assert isinstance(result, dict)
+    assert result["age"] == DATA_MASKING_STRING
+    assert result["name"] == "powertools"
+
+
+# ---------------------------
+# Test with a dataclass
+# ---------------------------
+@dataclasses.dataclass
+class MyDataClass:
+    name: str
+    age: int
+
+def test_erase_on_dataclass(data_masker):
+    # GIVEN a dataclass instance
+    dc_instance = MyDataClass(name="powertools", age=5)
+    
+    # WHEN calling erase with fields=["age"]
+    result = data_masker.erase(dc_instance, fields=["age"])
+    
+    # THEN the result should be a dict with the "age" field masked
+    assert isinstance(result, dict)
+    assert result["age"] == DATA_MASKING_STRING
+    assert result["name"] == "powertools"
+
+
+# ---------------------------
+# Test with a custom class that implements dict()
+# ---------------------------
+class MyCustomClass:
+    def __init__(self, name, age):
+        self.name = name
+        self.age = age
+
+    def dict(self):
+        return {"name": self.name, "age": self.age}
+
+def test_erase_on_custom_class(data_masker):
+    # GIVEN an instance of a custom class with a dict() method
+    custom_instance = MyCustomClass("powertools", 5)
+    
+    # WHEN calling erase with fields=["age"]
+    result = data_masker.erase(custom_instance, fields=["age"])
+    
+    # THEN the result should be a dict with the "age" field masked
+    assert isinstance(result, dict)
+    assert result["age"] == DATA_MASKING_STRING
+    assert result["name"] == "powertools"
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