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
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- 2026 · Is God Is as
- 2025 · Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair as Vernita Green (Copperhead)
- 2025 · The Wrong Marriage as Kim
- 2024 · Poppa's House as Judge Saywha
- 2023 · Sworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas as Laila Porter
- 2023 · Every Day as Morgan
- 2022 · Twisted Vines as Sheryl Wright
- 2021 · Keeping Up with the Joneses as Robin Jones
- 2021 · Woman in Motion as Self
- 2021 · The Wrong Mr. Right as Sandra
- 2021 · The Wrong Real Estate Agent as Alex
- 2020 · A Christmas for Mary as Vivian
- 2020 · The Wrong Cheerleader Coach as Coach Burke
- 2020 · Unthinkable as Dr. Sherry Cooper
- 2020 · Hooking Up as Cindy
- 2019 · The Wrong Mommy as Samantha
- 2017 · True to the Game as Shoog
- 2017 · The Wrong Student as Detective Gibson
- 2016 · Kocktails With Khloé as Self
- 2015 · Carter High as Mrs. James
- 2015 · Golden Shoes as Mary
- 2015 · 4Got10 as Imani Cole
- 2014 · Mercenaries as Raven
- 2013 · It's Not You, It's Me as Gina
- 2013 · Home Run as Helene
- 2013 · Caught on Tape as Nadine
- 2012 · 1 Out of 7 as Devon
- 2009 · The Slammin' Salmon as Nutella
- 2008 · Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous as Sergeant Louisa Morely
- 2007 · Pauly Shore's Natural Born Komics: Miami as Self
- 2006 · Citizen Duane as Miss Houston
- 2005 · Getting Played as Andrea Collins
- 2002 · Little Secrets as Pauline
- 2001 · Two Can Play That Game as Shanté Smith
- 2001 · Kingdom Come as Lucille Slocumb
- 2000 · Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- 1992 · Out All Night as Charisse Chamberlain
- Future · Masha's Mushrooms as Nix
- 2025 · The Demon Detective as Mrs. Mangi
- 2023 · A Christmas Intern as Charlotte
- 2023 · Bobcat Moretti as Joanne 'Jo' Wallis
- 2022 · A Marriage Made in Heaven as Patty Jensen
- 2021 · A Wedding for Christmas as Mrs. Reynolds
- 2020 · The Wrong House Sitter as Debbie
- 2019 · The Wrong Cheerleader as Coach Flynn
- 2019 · The Wrong Stepmother as Ms. Price
- 2018 · The Wrong Friend as Principal Atkins
- 2017 · My Christmas Grandpa as Madison
- 2016 · A Husband for Christmas as Brooke Harris
- 2016 · Chocolate City: Vegas Strip as Katherine McCoy
- 2015 · Assassin's Game as The Target
- 2014 · Looking for Mr. Right as Della
- 2014 · Q as Patricia Mills
- 2013 · Cool Cat Finds a Gun as Celebrity PSA
- 2013 · Doctor Bello as Chloe Durant
- 2012 · Solid State as Agent Fox
- 2012 · Cool Cat Stops Bullying as Vivica
- 2011 · Annie Claus Is Coming to Town as Lucy
- 2011 · Trapped: Haitian Nights as Detective Martin
- 2010 · Miss Nobody as Nan Wilder
- 2009 · Shark City as Veronica Wolf
- 2009 · Junkyard Dog as Samantha Deatherage
- 2009 · The Cougar as Host
- 2007 · Father of Lies as Barbara Robinson
- 2007 · Da Kink in My Hair as
- 2007 · Testimonies of Faith as
- 2005 · The Salon as Jenny
- 1999 · A Saintly Switch as Sara Anderson
- 1997 · Arsenio as Vicki Atwood
- 1997 · Booty Call as Lysterine
- Future · Plan C as
- 1997 · Solomon as Sheba
- 1996 · Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion as Self
- 1996 · The Making of 'Independence Day' as Self
- Future · Break the Cycle as
- 2025 · A Tooth Fairy Tale as Opal (voice)
- 2025 · Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
- 2025 · The Wrong Obsession as Sabrina
- 2025 · Like Father Like Son as Louise
- 2024 · Make or Bake Christmas as Leslie
- 2024 · Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet as Herself
- 2024 · The Lost Holliday as Cassandra Marshall
- 2024 · On Ten as
- 2024 · Not Another Church Movie as Judge Loreal
- 2024 · Finding Faith as
- 2024 · Bosco as Willa
- 2024 · The Wrong Life Coach as Tara
- 2023 · Twisted House Sitter 2 as Pamela
- 2023 · The Dirty as
- 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 · 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 · The Wrong Cheer Captain as Carol
- 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 Fiancé as Charlotte
- 2021 · Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- 2021 · Name That Tune as Self - Contestant
- 2020 · Christmas Together as Deb
- 2020 · True to the Game 2 as Shoog
- 2020 · Joy & Hope as Amanda Parkington
- 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 · Arkansas as Her
- 2020 · Illicit as Linda Steele
- 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 Boy Next Door as Detective Watkins
- 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 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 · Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack as Cheer Goddess
- 2017 · The Wrong Crush as Gwen
- 2017 · Fat Camp as Barb
- 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 · Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' as Self
- 2016 · To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- 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 · 6 Ways to Die as Veronica Smith
- 2015 · Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- 2015 · Chocolate City as Katherine McCoy
- 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 · Sharknado 2: The Second One as Skye
- 2014 · Greencard Warriors as Gabrielle
- 2013 · A Christmas Wedding as Sharon Douglas
- 2013 · So This Is Christmas as Sharon
- 2013 · The Power of Love as PJ Payton
- 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 · The Pastor and Mrs. Jones as Mrs. Hunter
- 2013 · Sofia the First as Carol of the Arrow (voice)
- 2012 · In the Hive as Billie
- 2012 · Black November as Angela
- 2012 · Hitman: Burning Hope as Herself (uncredited)
- 2012 · The Eric Andre Show as Self
- 2012 · The Marriage Chronicles as Leah
- 2010 · Whatever She Wants as Vivian Wolf
- Future · 3 of a Kind as Monique
- 2012 · Ladies of the Church as
- 2011 · Cheaper to Keep Her as Morgan Mays
- 2011 · A Holiday Heist as Dean Erma
- 2011 · The Cookout 2 as Hot Female Messenger
- 2011 · Lord, All Men Can't Be Dogs as Lisa
- 2011 · Femme Fatales as Dean Vera Rutledge
- 2011 · Hollywood & Wine as Jackie Johnson
- 2011 · Mob Wives as Self - Host
- 2010 · Farewell Mr. Kringle as Zoe Marsden
- 2010 · Black Limousine as Studio Executive
- 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 · Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed as Janet
- 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 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
- 2009 · Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’ as
- 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
- 2008 · Celebrity Family Feud as Herself
- 2007 · Three Can Play That Game as Shanté Smith
- 2007 · Keeping Up with the Kardashians as Self
- 2007 · Cover as Zahara Milton
- 2007 · Motives 2 : Retribution as Connie Simms
- 2007 · Kickin' It Old Skool as Roxanne
- 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 · 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
- Future · Cool Cat Stops a School Shooting as Teacher
- Future · USA Motel as Sara
- 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 · Hustle and Heat as Lisa
- 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 · My Wife and Kids as Kelly
- 2001 · Double Take as Shari
- 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
- 1998 · Getting Personal as Robyn Buckley
- 1997 · Solomon as Regina di Saba
- 1997 · Soul Food as Maxine
- 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 · MADtv as Self
- 1995 · MADtv as Self - Special Guest
- 1995 · The Tuskegee Airmen as Charlene
- 1995 · The Watcher as
- 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
- 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