Ariana Burks

Ariana Burks is honored to be a part of the Tender Touch project, helping Jones to spread her message of positivity and light. Burks is an actress, working and travelling all around Chicago to showcase her performance capabilities. Film credits include "A Spoon of Honey", an independent film that will premiere in 2021, Beats (Netflix), South Side (Comedy Central), Chicago Med & Chicago Fire (NBC), The Jr. Cuisine Cooking Show (2011 Emmy nomination) and PrankStars (Disney). Theatre credits include Urinetown (BoHo Theatre), The Nutcracker (The House Theatre), Hairspray (Paramount Theatre & Drury Lane), Wonderland: Alice's Rock and Roll Adventure (Chicago Children's Theatre), The Black & White Ball (FWD Theatre), The Compass (Steppenwolf Theatre), Rudolph (Broadway Playhouse), and A Christmas Carol (Goodman Theatre). Ariana most recently appeared in the Chicago premiere of Dance Nation at Steppenwolf Theatre Company this past Fall. She was a part of the youth ensemble at Lookingglass theatre for six years, as well as a Goodman Youth Council member for three years. Ariana has performed all over Illinois with Ms. Felicia Fields (the original Sofia in The Color Purple), and is a singer/songwriter herself. She would like to thank God and her family for all of their love and support.