Vivica A. Fox
Vivica A. Fox (born July 30, 1964) is an American actress and producer. She began her career on Soul Train and played roles on the daytime television soap operas Days of Our Lives and Generations. In prime time, she starred opposite Patti LaBelle in the NBC sitcom Out All Night. Fox's breakthrough came in 1996, with roles in Independence Day and Set It Off. Fox has starred in the films Booty Call, Soul Food, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, Kingdom Come, Two Can Play That Game, and Boat Trip. She had leading roles in the short-lived tv shows Getting Personal and City of Angels as well as Missing, for which she received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series. Fox starred in the movie series The Wrong... for Lifetime and played Candace Mason on Empire. Fox made her directorial debut with First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story about the First Lady of the Black Mafia Family in Detroit.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Like Father Like Son as Louise
- 2024 · Bosco as Willa
- 2022 · Dognapped: A Hound for the Holidays as DD Ward
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2021 · A Wedding for Christmas as Mrs. Reynolds
- 2021 · The Wrong Cheer Captain as Carol
- 2021 · Aquarium of the Dead as Eddie "Clu" Cluwirth
- 2021 · Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- 2020 · Christmas Together as Deb
- 2020 · The Wrong Cheerleader Coach as Coach Burke
- 2020 · Rev as Detective Reid
- 2020 · Hooking Up as Cindy
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2019 · The Wrong Tutor as Carol
- 2019 · The Wrong Mommy as Samantha
- 2019 · The Wrong Boy Next Door as Detective Watkins
- 2019 · Crossbreed as President Ellen Henricksen
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Self
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Mother Nature
- 2018 · Christmas with a View as Lydia
- 2018 · American Nightmares as Chris
- 2018 · The Last Sharknado: It's About Time as Skye
- 2017 · Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack as Cheer Goddess
- 2017 · Fat Camp as Barb
- 2017 · The Wrong Student as Detective Gibson
- 2016 · The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- 2016 · Match Game as
- 2016 · Match Game as Self - Panelist
- 2016 · Independence Day: Resurgence as Dr. Jasmine Hiller
- 2016 · To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- 2015 · A Royal Family Holiday as Mona Levi
- 2015 · Carter High as Mrs. James
- 2015 · Golden Shoes as Mary
- 2015 · 6 Ways to Die as Veronica Smith
- 2015 · Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- 2015 · Chocolate City as Katherine McCoy
- 2015 · Empire as Candace
- 2014 · black-ish as Vivica A. Fox
- 2014 · Mercenaries as Raven
- 2014 · Looking for Mr. Right as Della
- 2013 · Beat Bobby Flay as Self
- 2013 · Sofia the First as Carol of the Arrow (voice)
- 2012 · Black November as Angela
- 2012 · Solid State as Agent Fox
- 2012 · The Eric Andre Show as Self
- 2011 · Femme Fatales as Dean Vera Rutledge
- 2011 · Hollywood & Wine as Jackie Johnson
- 2011 · Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair as Vernita Green (Copperhead)
- 2010 · Raising Hope as Sara Louise
- 2010 · Melissa & Joey as
- 2010 · Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Cassidy Williams (voice)
- 2010 · Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Angel Dynamite (voice)
- 2010 · Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Angel (voice)
- 2010 · Miss Nobody as Nan Wilder
- 2009 · The Slammin' Salmon as Nutella
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Drop Dead Diva as Maria Ellis
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
- 2008 · True Jackson, VP as Mrs. Jackson
- 2008 · San Saba as Kate
- 2007 · Keeping Up with the Kardashians as Self
- 2007 · Kickin' It Old Skool as Roxanne
- 2006 · Citizen Duane as Miss Houston
- 2006 · 'Til Death as Sarah
- 2005 · Getting Played as Andrea Collins
- 2005 · Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
- 2004 · Hair Show as Herself
- 2004 · Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as Vernita Green 'Copperhead'
- 2004 · Ella Enchanted as Lucinda
- 2004 · Motives as Constance Simms
- 2003 · Kill Bill: Vol. 1 as Vernita Green
- 2003 · All of Us as
- 2003 · Eve as Self
- 2003 · Missing as Nicole Scott
- 2003 · Punk'd as Self
- 2002 · Boat Trip as Felicia
- 2002 · The Twilight Zone as Adelaide Tyler
- 2002 · Little Secrets as Pauline
- 2002 · Juwanna Mann as Michelle Langford
- 2001 · The Proud Family as Margaret (voice)
- 2001 · Kingdom Come as Lucille Slocumb
- 2001 · My Wife and Kids as Kelly
- 2001 · Double Take as Shari
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Loretta Black
- 1999 · The Parkers as
- 1999 · Teaching Mrs. Tingle as Miss Gold
- 1999 · Idle Hands as Debi
- 1999 · A Saintly Switch as Sara Anderson
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self
- 1997 · Soul Food as Maxine
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · Batman & Robin as Ms. B. Haven
- 1996 · Set It Off as Frankie
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · Independence Day as Jasmine Dubrow
- 1996 · Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood as Ashtray's Mother
- 1993 · Living Single as
- 1992 · Martin as Patrice
- 1990 · Beverly Hills, 90210 as
- 1990 · Law & Order as Kate Tenny
- 1990 · The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Janet
- 1989 · Family Matters as
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1988 · China Beach as
- 1986 · Matlock as
- 1963 · Miss USA as Judge
- Future · USA Motel as Sara
- 2025 · The Christmas Campaign as Monique
- 2025 · The Demon Detective as Mrs. Mangi
- 2025 · The Wrong Marriage as Kim
- 2025 · A Tooth Fairy Tale as Opal (voice)
- 2025 · Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
- 2025 · The Wrong Obsession as Sabrina
- 2024 · Make or Bake Christmas as Leslie Lake
- 2024 · Poppa's House as Judge Saywha
- 2024 · The Wrong Life Coach as Tara
- 2023 · A Christmas Intern as Charlotte
- 2023 · Every Day as Morgan
- 2022 · A New Diva's Christmas Carol as Bastia
- 2022 · Twisted Vines as Sheryl Wright
- 2021 · The Christmas Thief as Robin
- 2021 · Woman in Motion as Self
- 2021 · The Wrong Mr. Right as Sandra
- 2021 · The Wrong Fiancé as Charlotte
- 2021 · Name That Tune as Self - Contestant
- 2021 · The Wrong Real Estate Agent as Alex
- 2020 · The Wrong Stepfather as Principal Higgins
- 2020 · The Wrong Wedding Planner as Detective Jones
- 2020 · Unthinkable as Dr. Sherry Cooper
- 2019 · 2nd Chance for Christmas as Death
- 2019 · The Wrong Stepmother as Ms. Price
- 2018 · Kinky as Dana
- 2018 · The Wrong Friend as Principal Atkins
- 2018 · Garlic and Gunpowder as Mayor Brown
- 2017 · The Wrong Man as Jen Bennington
- 2017 · A Christmas Cruise as Pam Stevenson
- 2017 · Bobbi Kristina as Pat Houston
- 2017 · The Wrong Crush as Gwen
- 2016 · Gibby as Director
- 2016 · The Wrong Child as Renee
- 2016 · Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' as Self
- 2016 · The Wrong Roommate as Detective Valdez
- 2015 · 4Got10 as Imani Cole
- 2015 · Cool Cat Saves the Kids as Self
- 2014 · Q as Patricia Mills
- 2014 · Greencard Warriors as Gabrielle
- 2013 · A Christmas Wedding as Sharon Douglas
- 2013 · Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright as Lotte Lavoie (voice)
- 2013 · Queen City as Lady Midnight
- 2013 · Doctor Bello as Chloe Durant
- 2013 · Caught on Tape as Nadine
- 2012 · 1 Out of 7 as Devon
- 2011 · A Holiday Heist as Dean Erma
- 2011 · The Cookout 2 as Hot Female Messenger
- 2011 · Lord, All Men Can't Be Dogs as Lisa
- 2011 · Trapped: Haitian Nights as Detective Martin
- 2010 · The Land of the Astronauts as Studio Executive
- 2010 · Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed as Janet
- 2009 · Shark City as Veronica Wolf
- 2009 · Degrassi Goes Hollywood as Vivica A. Fox
- 2008 · Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous as Sergeant Louisa Morely
- 2008 · Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare as Dotty Tortoise (voice)
- 2007 · Motives 2 : Retribution as Connie Simms
- 2007 · Testimonies of Faith as
- 2005 · The Hard Corps as Tamara Barclay
- 2005 · The Salon as Jenny
- 2004 · Blast as Agent Reed
- 2003 · Hustle and Heat as Lisa
- 2003 · The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1' as Self
- 2000 · Hendrix as Faye Pridgeon
- 1998 · Why Do Fools Fall In Love as Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters
- 1997 · Booty Call as Lysterine
- 1997 · The Chris Rock Show as Self
- 1996 · Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion as Self
- 1996 · The Making of 'Independence Day' as Self
- Future · Plan C as
- 1996 · Jungle Cubs as
- 1989 · Born on the Fourth of July as Hooker
- Future · Masha's Mushrooms as Nix
- 2025 · Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet as Self
- 2025 · Celebrity Weakest Link as Self - Contestant
- 2023 · Sworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas as Laila Porter
- 2022 · The Wheel as Self - Expert
- 2021 · Keeping Up with the Joneses as Robin Jones
- 2021 · For Real: The Story of Reality TV as Self
- 2021 · The Wrong Valentine as Ms. Connelly
- 2020 · A Christmas for Mary as Vivian
- 2018 · Cool Cat Kids Superhero as Herself
- 2018 · The Wrong Cruise as Claire Tanner
- 2017 · My Christmas Grandpa as Madison
- 2017 · True to the Game as Shoog
- 2016 · Chocolate City: Vegas Strip as Katherine McCoy
- 2016 · Love Won't Let Me Wait as Sisters Mother
- 2016 · Kocktails With Khloé as Self
- 2015 · Assassin's Game as The Target
- 2014 · 30 Days in Atlanta as Wilson's Wife
- 2013 · The Power of Love as PJ Payton
- 2013 · It's Not You, It's Me as Gina
- 2013 · Cool Cat Finds a Gun as Celebrity PSA
- 2012 · Cool Cat Stops Bullying as Vivica
- 2011 · Mob Wives as Self - Host
- 2010 · Whatever She Wants as Vivian Wolf
- 2008 · Little Britain USA as
- 2007 · Father of Lies as Barbara Robinson
- Future · 3 of a Kind as Monique
- 2008 · Celebrity Family Feud as Herself
- 2000 · City of Angels as Lillian Price
- 1995 · The Watcher as
- Future · Cool Cat Stops a School Shooting as Teacher
- 2007 · Pauly Shore's Natural Born Komics: Miami as Self
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1995 · MADtv as Self - Special Guest
- 1992 · Out All Night as Charisse Chamberlain
- 1989 · Generations as Maya Reubens
- Future · Break the Cycle as
- 2026 · Is God Is as
- 2024 · The Lost Holliday as Cassandra Marshall
- 2024 · On Ten as
- 2024 · Not Another Church Movie as Judge Loreal
- 2024 · Finding Faith as
- 2023 · Bobcat Moretti as Joanne 'Jo' Wallis
- 2023 · Twisted House Sitter 2 as Pamela
- 2023 · The Dirty as
- 2022 · Holiday Hideaway as Angela
- 2022 · A Cozy Christmas Inn as Sharon
- 2022 · A Marriage Made in Heaven as Patty Jensen
- 2022 · Harmony in Paradise as Madelyn
- 2022 · Due Season as Gwen Waters
- 2022 · The Wrong High School Sweetheart as Dee Kressley
- 2022 · The Wrong Blind Date as Beth
- 2021 · Secret Society as Charles' Mom
- 2021 · Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump as Self
- 2021 · The Wrong Prince Charming as Bridget
- 2020 · True to the Game 2 as Shoog
- 2020 · Joy & Hope as Amanda Parkington
- 2020 · The Story of Soaps as Self
- 2020 · Arkansas as Her
- 2020 · Illicit as Linda Steele
- 2020 · The Wrong House Sitter as Debbie
- 2019 · Christmas Matchmakers as Kate
- 2019 · The Wrong Cheerleader as Coach Flynn
- 2019 · Dead End as
- 2018 · The Wrong Teacher as Ms. Burns
- 2018 · The Sky Princess as Moon Queen
- 2017 · Jason's Letter as Sammi Brooks
- 2016 · A Husband for Christmas as Brooke Harris
- 2016 · Summer in the City as Alyssa
- 2015 · A Royal Family Christmas as Mona Levi
- 2014 · Celebrity Name Game as Self
- 2014 · Sharknado 2: The Second One as Skye
- 2013 · So This Is Christmas as Sharon
- 2013 · Mission Park as Agent Montelongo
- 2013 · Home Run as Helene
- 2013 · The Pastor and Mrs. Jones as Mrs. Hunter
- 2012 · In the Hive as Billie
- 2012 · Hitman: Burning Hope as Herself (uncredited)
- 2012 · The Marriage Chronicles as Leah
- 2012 · Ladies of the Church as
- 2011 · Annie Claus Is Coming to Town as Lucy
- 2011 · Cheaper to Keep Her as Morgan Mays
- 2010 · Farewell Mr. Kringle as Zoe Marsden
- 2010 · Worst Cooks in America as Self - Contestant
- 2009 · Junkyard Dog as Samantha Deatherage
- 2009 · There's a Stranger in My House as Harmony's mother
- 2009 · The Cougar as Host
- 2009 · Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’ as
- 2007 · Three Can Play That Game as Shanté Smith
- 2007 · Da Kink in My Hair as
- 2007 · Cover as Zahara Milton
- 2006 · My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage as Self
- 2005 · Loonatics Unleashed as Black Velvet (voice)
- 2005 · The Starlet as
- 2004 · Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem as Self
- 2003 · Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time as Future Monique (voice)
- 2003 · Tremors as Delores
- 2002 · Ozzy & Drix as Ellen Patella (voice)
- 2001 · Alias as Toni Cummings
- 2001 · Two Can Play That Game as Shanté Smith
- 2000 · Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- 1998 · The Hughleys as
- 1998 · Getting Personal as Robyn Buckley
- 1997 · Solomon as Regina di Saba
- 1997 · Solomon as Sheba
- 1997 · Arsenio as Vicki Atwood
- 1996 · Cosby as
- 1995 · The Tuskegee Airmen as Charlene