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 · The Wrong Marriage as Kim
- 2025 · Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
- 2025 · The Wrong Obsession as Sabrina
- 2024 · Poppa's House as Judge Saywha
- 2024 · Finding Faith as
- 2024 · Bosco as Willa
- 2023 · Twisted House Sitter 2 as Pamela
- 2023 · Every Day as Morgan
- 2022 · Twisted Vines as Sheryl Wright
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2022 · Harmony in Paradise as Madelyn
- 2021 · The Wrong Cheer Captain as Carol
- 2021 · Aquarium of the Dead as Eddie "Clu" Cluwirth
- 2021 · Woman in Motion as Self
- 2021 · The Wrong Fiancé as Charlotte
- 2021 · Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- 2021 · Name That Tune as Self - Contestant
- 2020 · Christmas Together as Deb
- 2020 · Rev as Detective Reid
- 2020 · The Wrong Wedding Planner as Detective Jones
- 2020 · Arkansas as Her
- 2020 · Unthinkable as Dr. Sherry Cooper
- 2020 · Hooking Up as Cindy
- 2020 · The Wrong House Sitter as Debbie
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2019 · The Wrong Boy Next Door as Detective Watkins
- 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
- 2018 · The Wrong Cruise as Claire Tanner
- 2018 · Garlic and Gunpowder as Mayor Brown
- 2017 · The Wrong Man as Jen Bennington
- 2017 · A Christmas Cruise as Pam Stevenson
- 2017 · True to the Game as Shoog
- 2017 · Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack as Cheer Goddess
- 2017 · The Wrong Crush as Gwen
- 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
- 2016 · Kocktails With Khloé as Self
- 2015 · Carter High as Mrs. James
- 2015 · 4Got10 as Imani Cole
- 2015 · 6 Ways to Die as Veronica Smith
- 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 · Mission Park as Agent Montelongo
- 2013 · Beat Bobby Flay as Self
- 2013 · Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright as Lotte Lavoie (voice)
- 2013 · Home Run as Helene
- 2013 · Sofia the First as Carol of the Arrow (voice)
- 2012 · The Eric Andre Show as Self
- 2011 · Annie Claus Is Coming to Town as Lucy
- 2011 · A Holiday Heist as Dean Erma
- 2011 · The Cookout 2 as Hot Female Messenger
- 2011 · Femme Fatales as Dean Vera Rutledge
- 2011 · Mob Wives as Self - Host
- 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 · Degrassi Goes Hollywood as Vivica A. Fox
- 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 · Little Britain USA as
- 2008 · Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare as Dotty Tortoise (voice)
- 2008 · San Saba as Kate
- 2007 · Keeping Up with the Kardashians as Self
- 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 · 'Til Death as Sarah
- 2006 · Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair as Vernita Green (Copperhead)
- 2005 · Loonatics Unleashed as Black Velvet (voice)
- 2005 · The Hard Corps as Tamara Barclay
- 2005 · Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
- 2005 · The Salon as Jenny
- 2004 · Blast as Agent Reed
- 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)
- 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
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Loretta Black
- 2000 · Hendrix as Faye Pridgeon
- 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
- 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 · Jungle Cubs as
- 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 · Out All Night as Charisse Chamberlain
- 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
- 1989 · Generations as Maya Reubens
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1988 · China Beach as
- 1986 · Matlock as
- 1963 · Miss USA as Judge
- Future · Masha's Mushrooms as Nix
- 2026 · Is God Is as
- 2025 · Like Father Like Son as Louise
- 2024 · Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet as Herself
- 2024 · Not Another Church Movie as Judge Loreal
- 2022 · The Wheel as Self - Expert
- 2022 · A New Diva's Christmas Carol as Bastia
- 2022 · Dognapped: A Hound for the Holidays as DD Ward
- 2022 · Holiday Hideaway as Angela
- 2022 · The Wrong High School Sweetheart as Dee Kressley
- 2022 · The Wrong Blind Date as Beth
- 2021 · The Christmas Thief as Robin
- 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 Valentine as Ms. Connelly
- 2021 · The Wrong Prince Charming as Bridget
- 2021 · The Wrong Mr. Right as Sandra
- 2020 · True to the Game 2 as Shoog
- 2020 · Joy & Hope as Amanda Parkington
- 2020 · The Wrong Cheerleader Coach as Coach Burke
- 2020 · The Wrong Stepfather as Principal Higgins
- 2020 · Illicit as Linda Steele
- 2019 · 2nd Chance for Christmas as Death
- 2019 · Christmas Matchmakers as Kate
- 2019 · The Wrong Tutor as Carol
- 2019 · The Wrong Mommy as Samantha
- 2019 · The Wrong Stepmother as Ms. Price
- 2019 · Dead End as
- 2019 · Crossbreed as President Ellen Henricksen
- 2018 · The Sky Princess as Moon Queen
- 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
- 2015 · Golden Shoes as Mary
- 2015 · Chocolate City as Katherine McCoy
- 2014 · Looking for Mr. Right as Della
- 2014 · Q as Patricia Mills
- 2013 · The Power of Love as PJ Payton
- 2013 · Queen City as Lady Midnight
- 2013 · Caught on Tape as Nadine
- 2012 · Black November as Angela
- 2011 · Hollywood & Wine as Jackie Johnson
- 2011 · Trapped: Haitian Nights as Detective Martin
- 2010 · Black Limousine as Studio Executive
- 2010 · Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed as Janet
- 2010 · Miss Nobody as Nan Wilder
- 2009 · The Slammin' Salmon as Nutella
- 2008 · Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous as Sergeant Louisa Morely
- 2008 · Celebrity Family Feud as Herself
- 2007 · Father of Lies as Barbara Robinson
- 2007 · Three Can Play That Game as Shanté Smith
- 2007 · Da Kink in My Hair as
- 2005 · Getting Played as Andrea Collins
- 2004 · Hair Show as Herself
- 2003 · Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time as Future Monique (voice)
- 2001 · Little Secrets as Pauline
- 2001 · Double Take as Shari
- Future · Plan C as
- 2025 · A Tooth Fairy Tale as Opal (voice)
- 2024 · The Lost Holliday as Cassandra Marshall
- 2024 · On Ten as
- 2024 · The Wrong Life Coach as Tara
- 2023 · A Christmas Intern as Charlotte
- 2023 · Sworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas as Laila Porter
- 2023 · Bobcat Moretti as Joanne 'Jo' Wallis
- 2022 · A Cozy Christmas Inn as Sharon
- 2021 · A Wedding for Christmas as Mrs. Reynolds
- 2021 · The Wrong Real Estate Agent as Alex
- 2019 · The Wrong Cheerleader as Coach Flynn
- 2018 · Kinky as Dana
- 2018 · The Wrong Friend as Principal Atkins
- 2017 · My Christmas Grandpa as Madison
- 2017 · Fat Camp as Barb
- 2016 · A Husband for Christmas as Brooke Harris
- 2016 · Gibby as Director
- 2016 · The Wrong Roommate as Detective Valdez
- 2015 · A Royal Family Christmas as Mona Levi
- 2015 · A Royal Family Holiday as Mona Levi
- 2015 · Assassin's Game as The Target
- 2014 · Greencard Warriors as Gabrielle
- 2013 · It's Not You, It's Me as Gina
- 2013 · Doctor Bello as Chloe Durant
- 2012 · Solid State as Agent Fox
- 2012 · Hitman: Burning Hope as Herself (uncredited)
- 2012 · 1 Out of 7 as Devon
- 2009 · Junkyard Dog as Samantha Deatherage
- 2009 · The Cougar as Host
- 2006 · Citizen Duane as Miss Houston
- 2006 · My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage as Self
- 2006 · Tarantino's Mind as Vernita Green (archive footage)
- 1996 · Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion as Self
- Future · Break the Cycle as
- 2024 · Make or Bake Christmas as Leslie
- 2024 · The Demon Detective as Mrs. Mangi
- 2023 · The Dirty as
- 2022 · A Marriage Made in Heaven as Patty Jensen
- 2022 · Due Season as Gwen Waters
- 2020 · A Christmas for Mary as Vivian
- 2020 · The Story of Soaps as Self
- 2018 · Cool Cat Kids Superhero as Herself
- 2017 · Jason's Letter as Sammi Brooks
- 2017 · Bobbi Kristina as Pat Houston
- 2015 · Cool Cat Saves the Kids as Self
- 2014 · 30 Days in Atlanta as Wilson's Wife
- 2013 · A Christmas Wedding as Sharon Douglas
- 2013 · So This Is Christmas as Sharon
- 2013 · Cool Cat Finds a Gun as Celebrity PSA
- 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
- 2011 · Cheaper to Keep Her as Morgan Mays
- 2011 · Lord, All Men Can't Be Dogs as Lisa
- 2010 · Whatever She Wants as Vivian Wolf
- 2009 · Shark City as Veronica Wolf
- 2007 · Cover as Zahara Milton
- 2004 · Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem as Self
- Future · Cool Cat Stops a School Shooting as Teacher
- Future · 3 of a Kind as Monique
- Future · USA Motel as Sara
- 2009 · There's a Stranger in My House as Harmony's mother
- 2009 · Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’ as
- 2005 · The Starlet as
- 2003 · Hustle and Heat as Lisa
- 2000 · Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- 1999 · A Saintly Switch as Sara Anderson
- 1998 · Getting Personal as Robyn Buckley
- 1997 · Solomon as Sheba
- 1997 · Soul Food as Maxine
- 1997 · Arsenio as Vicki Atwood
- 1997 · Booty Call as Lysterine
- 1996 · The Making of 'Independence Day' as Self
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1995 · MADtv as Self - Special Guest
- 1995 · The Watcher as