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
- 2024 · Poppa's House as Judge Saywha
- 2024 · The Lost Holliday as Cassandra Marshall
- 2024 · Bosco as Willa
- 2023 · Twisted House Sitter 2 as Pamela
- 2023 · Every Day as Morgan
- 2022 · Holiday Hideaway as Angela
- 2022 · A Cozy Christmas Inn as Sharon
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2021 · Secret Society as Charles' Mom
- 2021 · Woman in Motion as Self
- 2021 · Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- 2021 · Name That Tune as Self - Contestant
- 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 · Unthinkable as Dr. Sherry Cooper
- 2020 · Hooking Up as Cindy
- 2020 · The Wrong House Sitter as Debbie
- 2019 · QT8: The First Eight as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2019 · The Wrong Mommy as Samantha
- 2019 · The Wrong Boy Next Door as Detective Watkins
- 2019 · Dead End as
- 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 · 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
- 2017 · Fat Camp as Barb
- 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 · A Royal Family Holiday as Mona Levi
- 2015 · Golden Shoes as Mary
- 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 · Beat Bobby Flay as Self
- 2013 · Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright as Lotte Lavoie (voice)
- 2013 · Queen City as Lady Midnight
- 2013 · Sofia the First as Carol of the Arrow (voice)
- 2012 · Hitman: Burning Hope as Herself (uncredited)
- 2012 · The Eric Andre Show as Self
- 2012 · The Marriage Chronicles as Leah
- 2011 · Femme Fatales as Dean Vera Rutledge
- 2011 · Hollywood & Wine as Jackie Johnson
- 2011 · Trapped: Haitian Nights as Detective Martin
- 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 · Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed as Janet
- 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 · 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
- 2007 · Father of Lies as Barbara Robinson
- 2007 · Three Can Play That Game as Shanté Smith
- 2007 · Keeping Up with the Kardashians as Self
- 2007 · Motives 2 : Retribution as Connie Simms
- 2006 · 'Til Death as Sarah
- 2006 · Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair as Vernita Green (Copperhead)
- 2005 · Loonatics Unleashed as Black Velvet (voice)
- 2005 · Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
- 2004 · Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as Vernita Green 'Copperhead'
- 2004 · Ella Enchanted as Lucinda
- 2004 · Motives as Constance Simms
- 2004 · Blast as Agent Reed
- 2003 · Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time as Future Monique (voice)
- 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)
- 2001 · Alias as Toni Cummings
- 2001 · The Proud Family as Margaret (voice)
- 2001 · Two Can Play That Game as Shanté Smith
- 2001 · My Wife and Kids as Kelly
- 2001 · Double Take as Shari
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Loretta Black
- 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
- 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
- 1995 · The Watcher as
- 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 · Plan C as
- 2026 · Is God Is as
- 2025 · The Wrong Obsession as Sabrina
- 2025 · Like Father Like Son as Louise
- 2024 · Make or Bake Christmas as Leslie
- 2024 · Not Another Church Movie as Judge Loreal
- 2024 · Finding Faith as
- 2024 · The Wrong Life Coach as Tara
- 2023 · A Christmas Intern as Charlotte
- 2023 · Sworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas as Laila Porter
- 2022 · The Wheel as Self - Expert
- 2022 · A New Diva's Christmas Carol as Bastia
- 2022 · A Marriage Made in Heaven as Patty Jensen
- 2022 · Twisted Vines as Sheryl Wright
- 2022 · The Wrong Blind Date as Beth
- 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 · 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 · The Wrong Real Estate Agent as Alex
- 2020 · Christmas Together as Deb
- 2020 · True to the Game 2 as Shoog
- 2020 · The Wrong Cheerleader Coach as Coach Burke
- 2020 · Illicit as Linda Steele
- 2019 · Christmas Matchmakers as Kate
- 2019 · The Wrong Tutor as Carol
- 2019 · The Wrong Stepmother as Ms. Price
- 2018 · Kinky as Dana
- 2017 · The Wrong Man as Jen Bennington
- 2017 · Bobbi Kristina as Pat Houston
- 2017 · The Wrong Student as Detective Gibson
- 2016 · Gibby as Director
- 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
- 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
- 2014 · Looking for Mr. Right as Della
- 2013 · Home Run as Helene
- 2013 · Caught on Tape as Nadine
- 2012 · Black November as Angela
- 2012 · 1 Out of 7 as Devon
- 2011 · Mob Wives as Self - Host
- 2010 · Black Limousine as Studio Executive
- 2009 · Junkyard Dog as Samantha Deatherage
- 2008 · Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare as Dotty Tortoise (voice)
- 2008 · Celebrity Family Feud as Herself
- 2007 · Kickin' It Old Skool as Roxanne
- 2006 · Tarantino's Mind as Vernita Green (archive footage)
- 2005 · Getting Played as Andrea Collins
- 2005 · The Hard Corps as Tamara Barclay
- 2005 · The Starlet as
- 2005 · The Salon as Jenny
- 2004 · Hair Show as Herself
- 2003 · Hustle and Heat as Lisa
- 2002 · Juwanna Mann as Michelle Langford
- 2001 · Little Secrets as Pauline
- 2001 · Kingdom Come as Lucille Slocumb
- 2000 · Hendrix as Faye Pridgeon
- 1999 · A Saintly Switch as Sara Anderson
- Future · Masha's Mushrooms as Nix
- 2025 · A Tooth Fairy Tale as Opal (voice)
- 2024 · Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet as Herself
- 2024 · On Ten as
- 2023 · Bobcat Moretti as Joanne 'Jo' Wallis
- 2022 · Dognapped: A Hound for the Holidays as DD Ward
- 2022 · Harmony in Paradise as Madelyn
- 2022 · Due Season as Gwen Waters
- 2022 · The Wrong High School Sweetheart as Dee Kressley
- 2021 · The Christmas Thief as Robin
- 2021 · A Wedding for Christmas as Mrs. Reynolds
- 2020 · A Christmas for Mary as Vivian
- 2019 · 2nd Chance for Christmas as Death
- 2019 · The Wrong Cheerleader as Coach Flynn
- 2019 · Crossbreed as President Ellen Henricksen
- 2017 · My Christmas Grandpa as Madison
- 2016 · Summer in the City as Alyssa
- 2016 · The Wrong Roommate as Detective Valdez
- 2015 · A Royal Family Christmas as Mona Levi
- 2015 · Assassin's Game as The Target
- 2014 · Q as Patricia Mills
- 2013 · Mission Park as Agent Montelongo
- 2013 · Doctor Bello as Chloe Durant
- 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 · Lord, All Men Can't Be Dogs as Lisa
- 2010 · Miss Nobody as Nan Wilder
- 2009 · The Cougar as Host
- 2008 · San Saba as Kate
- 2007 · Da Kink in My Hair as
- 2007 · Cover as Zahara Milton
- 2006 · My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage as Self
- 1998 · Getting Personal as Robyn Buckley
- 1996 · Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion as Self
- 1996 · The Making of 'Independence Day' as Self
- Future · Break the Cycle as
- 2024 · The Demon Detective as Mrs. Mangi
- 2023 · The Dirty as
- 2018 · Cool Cat Kids Superhero as Herself
- 2018 · The Wrong Friend as Principal Atkins
- 2018 · The Sky Princess as Moon Queen
- 2017 · Jason's Letter as Sammi Brooks
- 2016 · A Husband for Christmas as Brooke Harris
- 2016 · Love Won't Let Me Wait as Sisters Mother
- 2015 · Cool Cat Saves the Kids as Self
- 2014 · 30 Days in Atlanta as Wilson's Wife
- 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 · It's Not You, It's Me as Gina
- 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 · Solid State as Agent Fox
- 2012 · Cool Cat Stops Bullying as Vivica
- 2012 · Ladies of the Church as
- 2011 · Cheaper to Keep Her as Morgan Mays
- 2010 · Whatever She Wants as Vivian Wolf
- 2009 · Shark City as Veronica Wolf
- 2009 · There's a Stranger in My House as Harmony's mother
- 2006 · Citizen Duane as Miss Houston
- Future · 3 of a Kind as Monique
- 2007 · Pauly Shore's Natural Born Komics: Miami as Self
- Future · USA Motel as Sara
- 2009 · Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’ as
- 2004 · Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem as Self
- 1997 · Solomon as Sheba
- 1997 · Soul Food as Maxine
- 1997 · Arsenio as Vicki Atwood
- 1997 · Booty Call as Lysterine
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1995 · MADtv as Self - Special Guest
- Future · Cool Cat Stops a School Shooting as Teacher