Darilyn Burtley is a Chicago-born actor and vocalist whose work spans stage, screen, and live performance.
Most recently, she starred as Tina Turner in the Second North American Tour of TINA – The Tina Turner Musical, earning praise for her powerhouse performance and commanding stage presence. Her screen credits include NBC’s Chicago P.D. and Showtime’s The Chi, with additional stage work at Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Drury Lane Theatre, and other leading companies.
Explore selected performance highlights below.
Darilyn stars in this music video for Diane Coffee’s “Not Ready To Go” with Polyvinyl records.
Darilyn appears in an ad for WeatherTech.
Darilyn’s spot in a repHresh ad.
Darilyn plays Alexis in the pilot for a series she’s currently cowriting.
Darilyn Guest Stars as Saber in Showtime’s The Chi: Black Messiah
singing as Beverly in the Broadway musical Come From Away
the classic song from Showboat performed by Darilyn Burtley.
Darilyn Sings as Eurydice
Darilyn performs the American National Anthem.
Darilyn sings Abba live.
A clip from Darilyn's stint as a featured singer for a prominent cruiseline.
