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 God
- 2025 · The Demon Detective as Mrs. Mangi
- 2025 · Celebrity Weakest Link as Self - Contestant
- 2025 · Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
- 2025 · Like Father Like Son as Louise
- 2024 · Poppa's House as Judge Saywha
- 2024 · Bosco as Willa
- 2022 · The Wheel as Self - Expert
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 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 · Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump as Self
- 2021 · Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- 2021 · Name That Tune as Self - Contestant
- 2021 · The Wrong Real Estate Agent as Alex
- 2020 · Rev as Detective Reid
- 2020 · The Wrong Stepfather as Principal Higgins
- 2020 · Arkansas as Her
- 2020 · Illicit as Linda Steele
- 2020 · Hooking Up as Cindy
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2019 · The Wrong Mommy as Samantha
- 2019 · The Wrong Boy Next Door as Detective Watkins
- 2019 · The Wrong Stepmother as Ms. Price
- 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
- 2017 · Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack as Cheer Goddess
- 2017 · The Wrong Student as Detective Gibson
- 2016 · Chocolate City: Vegas Strip as Katherine McCoy
- 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 · 4Got10 as Imani Cole
- 2015 · Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- 2015 · Empire as Candace Holloway-Mason
- 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 · Femme Fatales as Dean Vera Rutledge
- 2011 · Mob Wives as Self - Host
- 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 · Miss Nobody as Nan Wilder
- 2010 · Worst Cooks in America as Self - Contestant
- 2009 · The Slammin' Salmon as Nutella
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Drop Dead Diva as Maria Ellis
- 2009 · The Cougar as Host
- 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
- 2008 · Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare as Dotty Tortoise (voice)
- 2008 · Celebrity Family Feud as Herself
- 2007 · Keeping Up with the Kardashians as Self
- 2007 · Da Kink in My Hair as
- 2007 · Cover as Zahara Milton
- 2007 · Kickin' It Old Skool as Roxanne
- 2006 · 'Til Death as Sarah
- 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 · Hair Show as Herself
- 2004 · Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as Vernita Green 'Copperhead'
- 2004 · Ella Enchanted as Lucinda
- 2003 · Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time as Future Monique (voice)
- 2003 · Hustle and Heat as Lisa
- 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
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! 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 · 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 Regina
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- 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 · 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 · 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 Sherice Ashe
- 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 Halawna
- 1989 · Generations as Maya Reubens
- 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 · Night of the Living Dead as
- 2026 · Plan C as Rita
- 2026 · The Wrong Baby Daddy as Robin
- 2025 · The Christmas Campaign as Monique
- 2025 · Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet as Self
- 2025 · A Tooth Fairy Tale as Opal (voice)
- 2024 · Make or Bake Christmas as Leslie Lake
- 2024 · On Ten as
- 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 · Bobcat Moretti as Joanne 'Jo' Wallis
- 2023 · Twisted House Sitter 2 as Pamela
- 2022 · A New Diva's Christmas Carol as Bastia
- 2022 · Dognapped: 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 · Secret Society 2: Never Enough as Charles' (Celess's) Mom
- 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 · A Wedding for Christmas as Mrs. Reynolds
- 2021 · The Wrong Cheer Captain as Carol
- 2021 · Secret Society as Charles' (Celess's) Mom
- 2021 · The Wrong Valentine as Ms. Connelly
- 2021 · Woman in Motion as Self
- 2021 · The Wrong Mr. Right as Sandra
- 2021 · The Wrong Fiancé as Charlotte
- 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 · The Wrong Wedding Planner as Detective Jones
- 2020 · The Story of Soaps as Self
- 2020 · Unthinkable as Dr. Sherry Cooper
- 2020 · The Wrong House Sitter as Debbie
- 2019 · 2nd Chance for Christmas as Death
- 2019 · The Wrong Cheerleader as Coach Flynn
- 2019 · The Wrong Tutor as Carol
- 2019 · Dead End as
- 2019 · Crossbreed as President Ellen Henricksen
- 2018 · Kinky as Dana
- 2018 · The Wrong Friend as Principal Atkins
- 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 · The Wrong Crush as Gwen
- 2017 · Fat Camp as Barb
- 2016 · A Husband for Christmas as Brooke Harris
- 2016 · Summer in the City as Alyssa
- 2016 · Gibby as Director
- 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
- 2016 · The Wrong Roommate as Detective Valdez
- 2015 · A Royal Family Christmas as Mona Levi
- 2015 · Carter High as Mrs. James
- 2015 · Golden Shoes as Mary
- 2015 · 6 Ways to Die as Veronica Smith
- 2015 · Chocolate City as Katherine McCoy
- 2015 · Assassin's Game as The Target
- 2015 · Cool Cat Saves the Kids as Self
- 2014 · Looking for Mr. Right as Della
- 2013 · A Christmas Wedding as Sharon Douglas
- 2013 · So This Is Christmas as Sharon
- 2013 · It's Not You, It's Me as Gina
- 2013 · Cool Cat Finds a Gun as Celebrity PSA
- 2013 · Queen City as Lady Midnight
- 2013 · Doctor Bello as Chloe Durant
- 2013 · Caught on Tape as Nadine
- 2012 · In the Hive as Billie
- 2012 · Black November as Angela
- 2012 · Solid State as Agent Fox
- 2012 · 1 Out of 7 as Devon
- 2012 · The Marriage Chronicles as Leah
- 2011 · A Holiday Heist as Dean Erma
- 2011 · The Cookout 2 as Hot Female Messenger
- 2011 · Hollywood & Wine as Jackie Johnson
- 2011 · Trapped: Haitian Nights as Detective Martin
- 2010 · Farewell Mr. Kringle as Zoe Marsden
- 2010 · The Land of the Astronauts as Studio Executive
- 2010 · Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed as Janet
- 2009 · Shark City as Veronica Wolf
- 2009 · Degrassi Goes Hollywood as Vivica A. Fox
- 2009 · Junkyard Dog as Samantha Deatherage
- 2008 · San Saba as Kate
- 2007 · Three Can Play That Game as Shanté Smith
- 2007 · Motives 2 : Retribution as Connie Simms
- 2007 · Pauly Shore's Natural Born Komics: Miami as Self
- 2006 · Citizen Duane as Miss Houston
- 2006 · My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage as Self
- 2005 · Getting Played as Andrea Collins
- 2005 · The Salon as Jenny
- 2004 · Blast as Agent Reed
- 2004 · Motives as Constance Simms
- 2003 · The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1' as Self
- 2001 · Kingdom Come as Lucille Slocumb
- 2000 · Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- Future · USA Motel as Sara
- 2025 · The Wrong Marriage as Kim
- 2025 · The Wrong Obsession as Sabrina
- 2024 · The Lost Holliday as Cassandra Marshall
- 2023 · Sworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas as Laila Porter
- 2023 · The Interrogation Room Hosted by Vivica A. Fox as Self - Host
- 2023 · The Dirty as
- 2023 · Every Day as Morgan
- 2021 · The Christmas Thief as Robin
- 2021 · The Wrong Prince Charming as Bridget
- 2019 · Christmas Matchmakers as Kate
- 2018 · Cool Cat Kids Superhero as Herself
- 2017 · My Christmas Grandpa as Madison
- 2015 · A Royal Family Holiday as Mona Levi
- 2014 · 30 Days in Atlanta as Wilson's Wife
- 2014 · Q as Patricia Mills
- 2014 · Greencard Warriors as Gabrielle
- 2013 · The Power of Love as PJ Payton
- 2013 · The Pastor and Mrs. Jones as Mrs. Hunter
- 2012 · Hitman: Burning Hope as Herself (uncredited)
- 2012 · Cool Cat Stops Bullying as Vivica
- 2012 · Ladies of the Church as
- 2011 · Cheaper to Keep Her as Morgan Mays
- 2011 · Lord, All Men Can't Be Dogs as Lisa
- 2009 · Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’ as
- 2007 · Father of Lies as Barbara Robinson
- Future · Masha's Mushrooms as Nix
- Future · Break the Cycle as
- 2010 · Whatever She Wants as Vivian Wolf
- 2009 · There's a Stranger in My House as Harmony's mother
- 2004 · Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem as Self
- Future · 3 of a Kind as Monique
- Future · Cool Cat Stops a School Shooting as Teacher
- 2007 · Testimonies of Faith as
- 1999 · A Saintly Switch as Sara Anderson
- 1996 · The Making of 'Independence Day' as Self