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