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 Christmas Campaign as Monique
- 2025 · The Demon Detective as Mrs. Mangi
- 2025 · The Wrong Marriage as Kim
- 2025 · The Wrong Obsession as Sabrina
- 2024 · On Ten as
- 2024 · Not Another Church Movie as Judge Loreal
- 2023 · Sworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas as Laila Porter
- 2023 · Bobcat Moretti as Joanne 'Jo' Wallis
- 2021 · Woman in Motion as Self
- 2020 · Arkansas as Her
- 2019 · The Wrong Cheerleader as Coach Flynn
- 2017 · My Christmas Grandpa as Madison
- 2016 · A Husband for Christmas as Brooke Harris
- 2016 · Chocolate City: Vegas Strip as Katherine McCoy
- 2016 · Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' as Self
- 2013 · A Christmas Wedding as Sharon Douglas
- 2013 · So This Is Christmas as Sharon
- 2013 · Cool Cat Finds a Gun as Celebrity PSA
- 2013 · Doctor Bello as Chloe Durant
- 2012 · Cool Cat Stops Bullying as Vivica
- 2011 · Lord, All Men Can't Be Dogs as Lisa
- 2010 · The Land of the Astronauts as Studio Executive
- 2009 · Shark City as Veronica Wolf
- 2009 · Junkyard Dog as Samantha Deatherage
- 2008 · Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare as Dotty Tortoise (voice)
- 2007 · Three Can Play That Game as Shanté Smith
- 2007 · Da Kink in My Hair as
- 2005 · The Starlet as
- 1997 · Solomon as Regina di Saba
- Future · 3 of a Kind as Monique
- 2003 · Hustle and Heat as Lisa
- Future · Plan C as
- 2010 · Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed as Janet
- 2007 · Father of Lies as Barbara Robinson
- 2007 · Motives 2 : Retribution as Connie Simms
- 2003 · The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1' as Self
- 1997 · Solomon as Sheba
- Future · Masha's Mushrooms as Nix
- 2011 · Trapped: Haitian Nights as Detective Martin
- Future · Cool Cat Stops a School Shooting as Teacher
- 2025 · Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet as Self
- 2025 · A Tooth Fairy Tale as Opal (voice)
- 2025 · Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
- 2025 · Like Father Like Son as Louise
- 2024 · Make or Bake Christmas as Leslie
- 2024 · Poppa's House as Judge Saywha
- 2024 · The Lost Holliday as Cassandra Marshall
- 2024 · Finding Faith as
- 2024 · Bosco as Willa
- 2024 · The Wrong Life Coach as Tara
- 2023 · A Christmas Intern as Charlotte
- 2023 · Twisted House Sitter 2 as Pamela
- 2023 · The Dirty as
- 2023 · Every Day as Morgan
- 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 · A Cozy Christmas Inn as Sharon
- 2022 · A Marriage Made in Heaven as Patty Jensen
- 2022 · Twisted Vines as Sheryl Wright
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 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 · The Christmas Thief as Robin
- 2021 · A Wedding for Christmas as Mrs. Reynolds
- 2021 · The Wrong Cheer Captain as Carol
- 2021 · Keeping Up with the Joneses as Robin Jones
- 2021 · Aquarium of the Dead as Eddie "Clu" Cluwirth
- 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
- 2021 · The Wrong Fiancé as Charlotte
- 2021 · Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- 2021 · Name That Tune as Self - Contestant
- 2021 · The Wrong Real Estate Agent as Alex
- 2020 · Christmas Together as Deb
- 2020 · A Christmas for Mary as Vivian
- 2020 · True to the Game 2 as Shoog
- 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
- 2020 · Unthinkable as Dr. Sherry Cooper
- 2020 · Hooking Up as Cindy
- 2020 · The Wrong House Sitter as Debbie
- 2019 · 2nd Chance for Christmas as Death
- 2019 · Christmas Matchmakers as Kate
- 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 · The Wrong Stepmother as Ms. Price
- 2019 · Dead End as
- 2019 · Crossbreed as President Ellen Henricksen
- 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 · Kinky as Dana
- 2018 · American Nightmares as Chris
- 2018 · Cool Cat Kids Superhero as Herself
- 2018 · The Wrong Friend as Principal Atkins
- 2018 · The Last Sharknado: It's About Time as Skye
- 2018 · The Wrong Cruise as Claire Tanner
- 2018 · Garlic and Gunpowder as Mayor Brown
- 2018 · The Sky Princess as Moon Queen
- 2017 · The Wrong Man as Jen Bennington
- 2017 · A Christmas Cruise as Pam Stevenson
- 2017 · Jason's Letter as Sammi Brooks
- 2017 · Bobbi Kristina as Pat Houston
- 2017 · True to the Game as Shoog
- 2017 · Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack as Cheer Goddess
- 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 · 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
- 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 · 4Got10 as Imani Cole
- 2015 · 6 Ways to Die as Veronica Smith
- 2015 · Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- 2015 · Chocolate City as Katherine McCoy
- 2015 · Assassin's Game as The Target
- 2015 · Cool Cat Saves the Kids as Self
- 2015 · Empire as Candace
- 2014 · 30 Days in Atlanta as Wilson's Wife
- 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 · Looking for Mr. Right as Della
- 2014 · Q as Patricia Mills
- 2014 · Greencard Warriors as Gabrielle
- 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 · Beat Bobby Flay as Self
- 2013 · Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright as Lotte Lavoie (voice)
- 2013 · Queen City as Lady Midnight
- 2013 · Home Run as Helene
- 2013 · The Pastor and Mrs. Jones as Mrs. Hunter
- 2013 · Caught on Tape as Nadine
- 2013 · Sofia the First as Carol of the Arrow (voice)
- 2012 · In the Hive as Billie
- 2012 · Black November as Angela
- 2012 · Solid State as Agent Fox
- 2012 · Hitman: Burning Hope as Herself (uncredited)
- 2012 · The Eric Andre Show as Self
- 2012 · 1 Out of 7 as Devon
- 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 · The Cookout 2 as Hot Female Messenger
- 2011 · Femme Fatales as Dean Vera Rutledge
- 2011 · Hollywood & Wine as Jackie Johnson
- 2011 · Mob Wives as Self - Host
- 2011 · Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair as Vernita Green (Copperhead)
- 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)
- 2010 · Miss Nobody as Nan Wilder
- 2010 · Whatever She Wants as Vivian Wolf
- 2009 · The Slammin' Salmon as Nutella
- 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 · There's a Stranger in My House as Harmony's mother
- 2009 · The Cougar as Host
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
- 2007 · Cover as Zahara Milton
- Future · Break the Cycle as
- Future · USA Motel as Sara
- 2009 · Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’ as
- 2008 · True Jackson, VP as Mrs. Jackson
- 2008 · Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous as Sergeant Louisa Morely
- 2008 · Little Britain USA as
- 2008 · San Saba as Kate
- 2008 · Celebrity Family Feud as Herself
- 2007 · Keeping Up with the Kardashians as Self
- 2007 · Kickin' It Old Skool as Roxanne
- 2007 · Pauly Shore's Natural Born Komics: Miami as Self
- 2007 · Testimonies of Faith as
- 2006 · Citizen Duane as Miss Houston
- 2006 · 'Til Death as Sarah
- 2006 · My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage as Self
- 2006 · Tarantino's Mind as Vernita Green (archive footage)
- 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 Salon as Jenny
- 2004 · Blast as Agent Reed
- 2004 · Hair Show as Herself
- 2004 · Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem as Self
- 2004 · Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as Vernita Green 'Copperhead'
- 2004 · Ella Enchanted as Lucinda
- 2004 · Motives as Constance Simms
- 2003 · Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time as Future Monique (voice)
- 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 · 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
- 1999 · A Saintly Switch as Sara Anderson
- 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
- 1998 · Getting Personal as Robyn Buckley
- 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
- 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