diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/AbstractPythonCodegen.java b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/AbstractPythonCodegen.java
index c8c76e39469..e7740fe2513 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/AbstractPythonCodegen.java
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/java/org/openapitools/codegen/languages/AbstractPythonCodegen.java
@@ -2024,7 +2024,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractPythonCodegen extends DefaultCodegen implements Co
         }
 
         private PythonType uuidType(IJsonSchemaValidationProperties cp) {
-            return new PythonType(cp.getDataType());
+            moduleImports.add("uuid", "UUID");
+            return new PythonType("UUID");
         }
 
         private PythonType modelType(IJsonSchemaValidationProperties cp) {
@@ -2051,6 +2052,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractPythonCodegen extends DefaultCodegen implements Co
                 return arrayType(cp);
             } else if (cp.getIsMap() || cp.getIsFreeFormObject()) {
                 return mapType(cp);
+            } else if (cp.getIsUuid()) {
+                return uuidType(cp);
             } else if (cp.getIsString()) {
                 return stringType(cp);
             } else if (cp.getIsNumber() || cp.getIsFloat() || cp.getIsDouble()) {
@@ -2067,8 +2070,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractPythonCodegen extends DefaultCodegen implements Co
                 return anyType(cp);
             } else if (cp.getIsDate() || cp.getIsDateTime()) {
                 return dateType(cp);
-            } else if (cp.getIsUuid()) {
-                return uuidType(cp);
             }
 
             return null;
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/python/api_client.mustache b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/python/api_client.mustache
index 1f9c4d70062..f3c27f2b8f1 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/python/api_client.mustache
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/src/main/resources/python/api_client.mustache
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import mimetypes
 import os
 import re
 import tempfile
+import uuid
 
 from urllib.parse import quote
 from typing import Tuple, Optional, List, Dict, Union
@@ -365,6 +366,8 @@ class ApiClient:
             return obj.get_secret_value()
         elif isinstance(obj, self.PRIMITIVE_TYPES):
             return obj
+        elif isinstance(obj, uuid.UUID):
+            return str(obj)
         elif isinstance(obj, list):
             return [
                 self.sanitize_for_serialization(sub_obj) for sub_obj in obj
diff --git a/samples/client/echo_api/python-disallowAdditionalPropertiesIfNotPresent/openapi_client/api_client.py b/samples/client/echo_api/python-disallowAdditionalPropertiesIfNotPresent/openapi_client/api_client.py
index b7b2434f629..513b1d158a3 100644
--- a/samples/client/echo_api/python-disallowAdditionalPropertiesIfNotPresent/openapi_client/api_client.py
+++ b/samples/client/echo_api/python-disallowAdditionalPropertiesIfNotPresent/openapi_client/api_client.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import mimetypes
 import os
 import re
 import tempfile
+import uuid
 
 from urllib.parse import quote
 from typing import Tuple, Optional, List, Dict, Union
@@ -357,6 +358,8 @@ class ApiClient:
             return obj.get_secret_value()
         elif isinstance(obj, self.PRIMITIVE_TYPES):
             return obj
+        elif isinstance(obj, uuid.UUID):
+            return str(obj)
         elif isinstance(obj, list):
             return [
                 self.sanitize_for_serialization(sub_obj) for sub_obj in obj
diff --git a/samples/client/echo_api/python/openapi_client/api_client.py b/samples/client/echo_api/python/openapi_client/api_client.py
index b7b2434f629..513b1d158a3 100644
--- a/samples/client/echo_api/python/openapi_client/api_client.py
+++ b/samples/client/echo_api/python/openapi_client/api_client.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import mimetypes
 import os
 import re
 import tempfile
+import uuid
 
 from urllib.parse import quote
 from typing import Tuple, Optional, List, Dict, Union
@@ -357,6 +358,8 @@ class ApiClient:
             return obj.get_secret_value()
         elif isinstance(obj, self.PRIMITIVE_TYPES):
             return obj
+        elif isinstance(obj, uuid.UUID):
+            return str(obj)
         elif isinstance(obj, list):
             return [
                 self.sanitize_for_serialization(sub_obj) for sub_obj in obj
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python-aiohttp/petstore_api/api/fake_api.py b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python-aiohttp/petstore_api/api/fake_api.py
index ff7f136569f..bafaa8698d6 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python-aiohttp/petstore_api/api/fake_api.py
+++ b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python-aiohttp/petstore_api/api/fake_api.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from datetime import date, datetime
 from pydantic import Field, StrictBool, StrictBytes, StrictInt, StrictStr, field_validator
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 from typing_extensions import Annotated
+from uuid import UUID
 from petstore_api.models.client import Client
 from petstore_api.models.enum_class import EnumClass
 from petstore_api.models.file_schema_test_class import FileSchemaTestClass
@@ -4913,7 +4914,7 @@ class FakeApi:
     @validate_call
     async def fake_uuid_example(
         self,
-        uuid_example: Annotated[StrictStr, Field(description="uuid example")],
+        uuid_example: Annotated[UUID, Field(description="uuid example")],
         _request_timeout: Union[
             None,
             Annotated[StrictFloat, Field(gt=0)],
@@ -4979,7 +4980,7 @@ class FakeApi:
     @validate_call
     async def fake_uuid_example_with_http_info(
         self,
-        uuid_example: Annotated[StrictStr, Field(description="uuid example")],
+        uuid_example: Annotated[UUID, Field(description="uuid example")],
         _request_timeout: Union[
             None,
             Annotated[StrictFloat, Field(gt=0)],
@@ -5045,7 +5046,7 @@ class FakeApi:
     @validate_call
     async def fake_uuid_example_without_preload_content(
         self,
-        uuid_example: Annotated[StrictStr, Field(description="uuid example")],
+        uuid_example: Annotated[UUID, Field(description="uuid example")],
         _request_timeout: Union[
             None,
             Annotated[StrictFloat, Field(gt=0)],
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python-aiohttp/petstore_api/api_client.py b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python-aiohttp/petstore_api/api_client.py
index 928c3696c2a..7ce51c480c2 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python-aiohttp/petstore_api/api_client.py
+++ b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python-aiohttp/petstore_api/api_client.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import mimetypes
 import os
 import re
 import tempfile
+import uuid
 
 from urllib.parse import quote
 from typing import Tuple, Optional, List, Dict, Union
@@ -359,6 +360,8 @@ class ApiClient:
             return obj.get_secret_value()
         elif isinstance(obj, self.PRIMITIVE_TYPES):
             return obj
+        elif isinstance(obj, uuid.UUID):
+            return str(obj)
         elif isinstance(obj, list):
             return [
                 self.sanitize_for_serialization(sub_obj) for sub_obj in obj
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python-aiohttp/petstore_api/models/format_test.py b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python-aiohttp/petstore_api/models/format_test.py
index bb3a58acc52..8d70a96f3a7 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python-aiohttp/petstore_api/models/format_test.py
+++ b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python-aiohttp/petstore_api/models/format_test.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from decimal import Decimal
 from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field, StrictBytes, StrictInt, StrictStr, field_validator
 from typing import Any, ClassVar, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 from typing_extensions import Annotated
+from uuid import UUID
 from typing import Optional, Set
 from typing_extensions import Self
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ class FormatTest(BaseModel):
     binary: Optional[Union[StrictBytes, StrictStr, Tuple[StrictStr, StrictBytes]]] = None
     var_date: date = Field(alias="date")
     date_time: Optional[datetime] = Field(default=None, alias="dateTime")
-    uuid: Optional[StrictStr] = None
+    uuid: Optional[UUID] = None
     password: Annotated[str, Field(min_length=10, strict=True, max_length=64)]
     pattern_with_digits: Optional[Annotated[str, Field(strict=True)]] = Field(default=None, description="A string that is a 10 digit number. Can have leading zeros.")
     pattern_with_digits_and_delimiter: Optional[Annotated[str, Field(strict=True)]] = Field(default=None, description="A string starting with 'image_' (case insensitive) and one to three digits following i.e. Image_01.")
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python-aiohttp/petstore_api/models/mixed_properties_and_additional_properties_class.py b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python-aiohttp/petstore_api/models/mixed_properties_and_additional_properties_class.py
index 5e28a547c67..46998dfb5c6 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python-aiohttp/petstore_api/models/mixed_properties_and_additional_properties_class.py
+++ b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python-aiohttp/petstore_api/models/mixed_properties_and_additional_properties_class.py
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ import re  # noqa: F401
 import json
 
 from datetime import datetime
-from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field, StrictStr
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
 from typing import Any, ClassVar, Dict, List, Optional
+from uuid import UUID
 from petstore_api.models.animal import Animal
 from typing import Optional, Set
 from typing_extensions import Self
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ class MixedPropertiesAndAdditionalPropertiesClass(BaseModel):
     """
     MixedPropertiesAndAdditionalPropertiesClass
     """ # noqa: E501
-    uuid: Optional[StrictStr] = None
+    uuid: Optional[UUID] = None
     date_time: Optional[datetime] = Field(default=None, alias="dateTime")
     map: Optional[Dict[str, Animal]] = None
     __properties: ClassVar[List[str]] = ["uuid", "dateTime", "map"]
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python-aiohttp/petstore_api/models/task.py b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python-aiohttp/petstore_api/models/task.py
index 94ac783bca7..312b2c8ee47 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python-aiohttp/petstore_api/models/task.py
+++ b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python-aiohttp/petstore_api/models/task.py
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ import pprint
 import re  # noqa: F401
 import json
 
-from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, StrictStr
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict
 from typing import Any, ClassVar, Dict, List
+from uuid import UUID
 from petstore_api.models.task_activity import TaskActivity
 from typing import Optional, Set
 from typing_extensions import Self
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ class Task(BaseModel):
     """
     Used to test oneOf enums with only one string value.
     """ # noqa: E501
-    id: StrictStr
+    id: UUID
     activity: TaskActivity
     __properties: ClassVar[List[str]] = ["id", "activity"]
 
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python/petstore_api/api/fake_api.py b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python/petstore_api/api/fake_api.py
index 78d16e5f504..c3eb9df6439 100755
--- a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python/petstore_api/api/fake_api.py
+++ b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python/petstore_api/api/fake_api.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from datetime import date, datetime
 from pydantic import Field, StrictBool, StrictBytes, StrictFloat, StrictInt, StrictStr, field_validator
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 from typing_extensions import Annotated
+from uuid import UUID
 from petstore_api.models.client import Client
 from petstore_api.models.enum_class import EnumClass
 from petstore_api.models.file_schema_test_class import FileSchemaTestClass
@@ -4913,7 +4914,7 @@ class FakeApi:
     @validate_call
     def fake_uuid_example(
         self,
-        uuid_example: Annotated[StrictStr, Field(description="uuid example")],
+        uuid_example: Annotated[UUID, Field(description="uuid example")],
         _request_timeout: Union[
             None,
             Annotated[StrictFloat, Field(gt=0)],
@@ -4979,7 +4980,7 @@ class FakeApi:
     @validate_call
     def fake_uuid_example_with_http_info(
         self,
-        uuid_example: Annotated[StrictStr, Field(description="uuid example")],
+        uuid_example: Annotated[UUID, Field(description="uuid example")],
         _request_timeout: Union[
             None,
             Annotated[StrictFloat, Field(gt=0)],
@@ -5045,7 +5046,7 @@ class FakeApi:
     @validate_call
     def fake_uuid_example_without_preload_content(
         self,
-        uuid_example: Annotated[StrictStr, Field(description="uuid example")],
+        uuid_example: Annotated[UUID, Field(description="uuid example")],
         _request_timeout: Union[
             None,
             Annotated[StrictFloat, Field(gt=0)],
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python/petstore_api/api_client.py b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python/petstore_api/api_client.py
index 660f2fd2c16..33d7dde63b8 100755
--- a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python/petstore_api/api_client.py
+++ b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python/petstore_api/api_client.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import mimetypes
 import os
 import re
 import tempfile
+import uuid
 
 from urllib.parse import quote
 from typing import Tuple, Optional, List, Dict, Union
@@ -356,6 +357,8 @@ class ApiClient:
             return obj.get_secret_value()
         elif isinstance(obj, self.PRIMITIVE_TYPES):
             return obj
+        elif isinstance(obj, uuid.UUID):
+            return str(obj)
         elif isinstance(obj, list):
             return [
                 self.sanitize_for_serialization(sub_obj) for sub_obj in obj
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python/petstore_api/models/format_test.py b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python/petstore_api/models/format_test.py
index d0de1bc6b61..4aca97f91c4 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python/petstore_api/models/format_test.py
+++ b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python/petstore_api/models/format_test.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from decimal import Decimal
 from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field, StrictBytes, StrictInt, StrictStr, field_validator
 from typing import Any, ClassVar, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 from typing_extensions import Annotated
+from uuid import UUID
 from typing import Optional, Set
 from typing_extensions import Self
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ class FormatTest(BaseModel):
     binary: Optional[Union[StrictBytes, StrictStr, Tuple[StrictStr, StrictBytes]]] = None
     var_date: date = Field(alias="date")
     date_time: Optional[datetime] = Field(default=None, alias="dateTime")
-    uuid: Optional[StrictStr] = None
+    uuid: Optional[UUID] = None
     password: Annotated[str, Field(min_length=10, strict=True, max_length=64)]
     pattern_with_digits: Optional[Annotated[str, Field(strict=True)]] = Field(default=None, description="A string that is a 10 digit number. Can have leading zeros.")
     pattern_with_digits_and_delimiter: Optional[Annotated[str, Field(strict=True)]] = Field(default=None, description="A string starting with 'image_' (case insensitive) and one to three digits following i.e. Image_01.")
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python/petstore_api/models/mixed_properties_and_additional_properties_class.py b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python/petstore_api/models/mixed_properties_and_additional_properties_class.py
index be56ba40f72..c21f442bb79 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python/petstore_api/models/mixed_properties_and_additional_properties_class.py
+++ b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python/petstore_api/models/mixed_properties_and_additional_properties_class.py
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ import re  # noqa: F401
 import json
 
 from datetime import datetime
-from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field, StrictStr
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
 from typing import Any, ClassVar, Dict, List, Optional
+from uuid import UUID
 from petstore_api.models.animal import Animal
 from typing import Optional, Set
 from typing_extensions import Self
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ class MixedPropertiesAndAdditionalPropertiesClass(BaseModel):
     """
     MixedPropertiesAndAdditionalPropertiesClass
     """ # noqa: E501
-    uuid: Optional[StrictStr] = None
+    uuid: Optional[UUID] = None
     date_time: Optional[datetime] = Field(default=None, alias="dateTime")
     map: Optional[Dict[str, Animal]] = None
     additional_properties: Dict[str, Any] = {}
diff --git a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python/petstore_api/models/task.py b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python/petstore_api/models/task.py
index 42bbd733b00..a8e0fa11ff8 100644
--- a/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python/petstore_api/models/task.py
+++ b/samples/openapi3/client/petstore/python/petstore_api/models/task.py
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ import pprint
 import re  # noqa: F401
 import json
 
-from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, StrictStr
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict
 from typing import Any, ClassVar, Dict, List
+from uuid import UUID
 from petstore_api.models.task_activity import TaskActivity
 from typing import Optional, Set
 from typing_extensions import Self
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ class Task(BaseModel):
     """
     Used to test oneOf enums with only one string value.
     """ # noqa: E501
-    id: StrictStr
+    id: UUID
     activity: TaskActivity
     additional_properties: Dict[str, Any] = {}
     __properties: ClassVar[List[str]] = ["id", "activity"]