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 Demon Detective as Mrs. Mangi
- 2025 · Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
- 2025 · Like Father Like Son as Louise
- 2024 · Poppa's House as Judge Saywha
- 2024 · Not Another Church Movie as Judge Loreal
- 2023 · A Christmas Intern as Charlotte
- 2022 · Twisted Vines as Sheryl Wright
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2022 · The Wrong High School Sweetheart as Dee Kressley
- 2021 · Secret Society as Charles' (Celess's) Mom
- 2021 · Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- 2021 · Name That Tune as Self - Contestant
- 2020 · Joy & Hope as Amanda Parkington
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2019 · Crossbreed as President Ellen Henricksen
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Self
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Mother Nature
- 2018 · Christmas with a View as Lydia
- 2017 · My Christmas Grandpa as Madison
- 2017 · Fat Camp as Barb
- 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
- 2015 · 4Got10 as Imani Cole
- 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
- 2014 · Looking for Mr. Right as Della
- 2014 · Greencard Warriors as Gabrielle
- 2013 · Beat Bobby Flay as Self
- 2013 · Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright as Lotte Lavoie (voice)
- 2013 · Sofia the First as Carol of the Arrow (voice)
- 2012 · The Eric Andre Show as Self
- 2011 · A Holiday Heist as Dean Erma
- 2011 · Femme Fatales as Dean Vera Rutledge
- 2011 · Hollywood & Wine as Jackie Johnson
- 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 · 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 · Celebrity Family Feud as Herself
- 2007 · Father of Lies as Barbara Robinson
- 2007 · Keeping Up with the Kardashians as Self
- 2007 · Kickin' It Old Skool as Roxanne
- 2006 · 'Til Death as Sarah
- 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
- 2004 · Blast as Agent Reed
- 2004 · Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as Vernita Green 'Copperhead'
- 2004 · Ella Enchanted as Lucinda
- 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 · 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 · City of Angels as Lillian Price
- 1999 · The Parkers as
- 1999 · Teaching Mrs. Tingle as Miss Gold
- 1998 · The Hughleys as Regina
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · Batman & Robin as Ms. B. Haven
- 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 as Jasmine Dubrow
- 1996 · Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood as Ashtray's Mother
- 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
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1988 · China Beach as
- 1986 · Matlock as Celebrity Patient at Clinic
- Future · 3 of a Kind as Monique
- 2025 · Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet as Self
- 2025 · Celebrity Weakest Link as Self - Contestant
- 2024 · Bosco as Willa
- 2023 · Every Day as Morgan
- 2022 · The Wheel as Self - Expert
- 2021 · Aquarium of the Dead as Eddie "Clu" Cluwirth
- 2020 · Christmas Together as Deb
- 2020 · Arkansas as Her
- 2020 · Unthinkable as Dr. Sherry Cooper
- 2018 · The Last Sharknado: It's About Time as Skye
- 2017 · Jason's Letter as Sammi Brooks
- 2017 · Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack as Cheer Goddess
- 2016 · Summer in the City as Alyssa
- 2016 · Kocktails With Khloé as Self
- 2015 · Chocolate City as Katherine McCoy
- 2014 · 30 Days in Atlanta as Wilson's Wife
- 2013 · A Christmas Wedding as Sharon Douglas
- 2013 · Queen City as Lady Midnight
- 2012 · Black November as Angela
- 2011 · Mob Wives as Self - Host
- 2011 · Trapped: Haitian Nights as Detective Martin
- 2008 · Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous as Sergeant Louisa Morely
- 2008 · Little Britain USA as
- 2007 · Da Kink in My Hair as
- 2007 · Motives 2 : Retribution as Connie Simms
- 2006 · Citizen Duane as Miss Houston
- 2005 · The Starlet as
- 2004 · Hair Show as Herself
- 2004 · Motives as Constance Simms
- 2002 · Boat Trip as Felicia
- 1999 · Idle Hands as Debi
- 1995 · MADtv as Self - Special Guest
- 1995 · The Watcher as
- Future · Cool Cat Stops a School Shooting as Teacher
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1995 · The Tuskegee Airmen as Charlene
- 1989 · Generations as Maya Reubens
- 1963 · Miss USA as Self - Judge
- Future · Masha's Mushrooms as Nix
- 2026 · Is God Is as
- 2025 · The Wrong Obsession as Sabrina
- 2024 · The Wrong Life Coach as Tara
- 2023 · The Dirty as
- 2022 · Dognapped: Hound for the Holidays as DD Ward
- 2022 · A Cozy Christmas Inn as Sharon
- 2022 · The Wrong Blind Date as Beth
- 2021 · The Christmas Thief as Robin
- 2021 · A Wedding for Christmas as Mrs. Reynolds
- 2021 · The Wrong Valentine as Ms. Connelly
- 2021 · The Wrong Mr. Right as Sandra
- 2021 · The Wrong Fiancé as Charlotte
- 2021 · The Wrong Real Estate Agent as Alex
- 2020 · A Christmas for Mary as Vivian
- 2020 · The Wrong Stepfather as Principal Higgins
- 2020 · The Wrong Wedding Planner as Detective Jones
- 2019 · The Wrong Tutor as Carol
- 2019 · The Wrong Boy Next Door as Detective Watkins
- 2018 · The Wrong Friend as Principal Atkins
- 2018 · The Sky Princess as Moon Queen
- 2017 · The Wrong Crush as Gwen
- 2017 · The Wrong Student as Detective Gibson
- 2016 · Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' as Self
- 2015 · A Royal Family Holiday as Mona Levi
- 2015 · 6 Ways to Die as Veronica Smith
- 2014 · Q as Patricia Mills
- 2013 · The Power of Love as PJ Payton
- 2012 · In the Hive as Billie
- 2012 · Cool Cat Stops Bullying as Vivica
- 2012 · Ladies of the Church as
- 2011 · Annie Claus Is Coming to Town as Lucy
- 2011 · Lord, All Men Can't Be Dogs as Lisa
- 2007 · Three Can Play That Game as Shanté Smith
- 2005 · The Salon as Jenny
- 2003 · The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1' as Self
- 1999 · A Saintly Switch as Sara Anderson
- Future · USA Motel as Sara
- 2025 · The Christmas Campaign as Monique
- 2025 · The Wrong Marriage as Kim
- 2025 · A Tooth Fairy Tale as Opal (voice)
- 2024 · Make or Bake Christmas as Leslie Lake
- 2024 · The Lost Holliday as Cassandra Marshall
- 2024 · On Ten as
- 2024 · Finding Faith as
- 2023 · Sworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas as Laila Porter
- 2023 · Bobcat Moretti as Joanne 'Jo' Wallis
- 2023 · Twisted House Sitter 2 as Pamela
- 2022 · A New Diva's Christmas Carol as Bastia
- 2022 · Holiday Hideaway as Angela
- 2022 · A Marriage Made in Heaven as Patty Jensen
- 2022 · Secret Society 2: Never Enough as Charles' (Celess's) Mom
- 2022 · Harmony in Paradise as Madelyn
- 2022 · Due Season as Gwen Waters
- 2021 · The Wrong Cheer Captain as Carol
- 2021 · Keeping Up with the Joneses as Robin Jones
- 2021 · For Real: The Story of Reality TV as Self
- 2021 · Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump as Self
- 2021 · Woman in Motion as Self
- 2021 · The Wrong Prince Charming as Bridget
- 2020 · True to the Game 2 as Shoog
- 2020 · The Wrong Cheerleader Coach as Coach Burke
- 2020 · Rev as Detective Reid
- 2020 · The Story of Soaps as Self
- 2020 · Illicit as Linda Steele
- 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 · The Wrong Cheerleader as Coach Flynn
- 2019 · The Wrong Mommy as Samantha
- 2019 · The Wrong Stepmother as Ms. Price
- 2019 · Dead End as
- 2018 · The Wrong Teacher as Ms. Burns
- 2018 · Kinky as Dana
- 2018 · American Nightmares as Chris
- 2018 · Cool Cat Kids Superhero as Herself
- 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 · Bobbi Kristina as Pat Houston
- 2017 · True to the Game as Shoog
- 2016 · A Husband for Christmas as Brooke Harris
- 2016 · Gibby as Director
- 2016 · The Wrong Child as Renee
- 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 · Assassin's Game as The Target
- 2015 · Cool Cat Saves the Kids as Self
- 2013 · So This Is Christmas as Sharon
- 2013 · It's Not You, It's Me as Gina
- 2013 · Mission Park as Agent Montelongo
- 2013 · Cool Cat Finds a Gun as Celebrity PSA
- 2013 · Home Run as Helene
- 2013 · Doctor Bello as Chloe Durant
- 2013 · The Pastor and Mrs. Jones as Mrs. Hunter
- 2013 · Caught on Tape as Nadine
- 2012 · Solid State as Agent Fox
- 2012 · Hitman: Burning Hope as Herself (uncredited)
- 2012 · 1 Out of 7 as Devon
- 2012 · The Marriage Chronicles as Leah
- 2011 · Cheaper to Keep Her as Morgan Mays
- 2011 · The Cookout 2 as Hot Female Messenger
- 2010 · Farewell Mr. Kringle as Zoe Marsden
- 2010 · The Land of the Astronauts as Studio Executive
- 2010 · Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed as Janet
- 2010 · Whatever She Wants as Vivian Wolf
- 2009 · The Slammin' Salmon as Nutella
- 2009 · Shark City as Veronica Wolf
- 2009 · Degrassi Goes Hollywood as Vivica A. Fox
- 2009 · Junkyard Dog as Samantha Deatherage
- 2009 · There's a Stranger in My House as Harmony's mother
- 2009 · The Cougar as Host
- 2009 · Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’ as
- 2008 · Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare as Dotty Tortoise (voice)
- 2008 · San Saba as Kate
- 2007 · Cover as Zahara Milton
- 2007 · Pauly Shore's Natural Born Komics: Miami as Self
- 2007 · Testimonies of Faith as
- 2006 · My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage as Self
- 2004 · Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem as Self
- 2003 · Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time as Future Monique (voice)
- 2002 · Little Secrets as Pauline
- 2001 · Two Can Play That Game as Shanté Smith
- 2001 · Kingdom Come as Lucille Slocumb
- 2000 · Hendrix as Faye Pridgeon
- 2000 · Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration 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 · Solomon as Sheba
- 1997 · Soul Food as Maxine
- 1997 · Arsenio as Vicki Atwood
- 1996 · Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion as Self
- 1996 · The Making of 'Independence Day' as Self
- Future · Break the Cycle as
- Future · Plan C as