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