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