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 · Celebrity Weakest Link as Self - Contestant
- 2025 · A Tooth Fairy Tale as Opal (voice)
- 2025 · Like Father Like Son as Louise
- 2023 · The Dirty as
- 2022 · Dognapped: Hound for the Holidays as DD Ward
- 2021 · A Wedding for Christmas as Mrs. Reynolds
- 2020 · The Wrong Stepfather as Principal Higgins
- 2020 · Hooking Up as Cindy
- 2019 · 2nd Chance for Christmas as Death
- 2019 · The Wrong Mommy as Samantha
- 2019 · The Wrong Boy Next Door as Detective Watkins
- 2019 · The Wrong Stepmother as Ms. Price
- 2018 · The Wrong Teacher as Ms. Burns
- 2018 · Christmas with a View as Lydia
- 2018 · American Nightmares as Chris
- 2018 · The Wrong Friend as Principal Atkins
- 2016 · A Husband for Christmas as Brooke Harris
- 2016 · The Wrong Roommate as Detective Valdez
- 2015 · 6 Ways to Die as Veronica Smith
- 2015 · Assassin's Game as The Target
- 2015 · Cool Cat Saves the Kids as Self
- 2014 · Q as Patricia Mills
- 2010 · Whatever She Wants as Vivian Wolf
- 2009 · The Cougar as Host
- 2008 · Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare as Dotty Tortoise (voice)
- 2007 · Motives 2 : Retribution as Connie Simms
- 2007 · Kickin' It Old Skool as Roxanne
- 2005 · The Starlet as
- 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
- 1999 · Teaching Mrs. Tingle as Miss Gold
- 1998 · Why Do Fools Fall In Love as Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters
- 1998 · Getting Personal as Robyn Buckley
- 1997 · Solomon as Sheba
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1995 · MADtv as Self - Special Guest
- Future · Masha's Mushrooms as Nix
- 2026 · Is God Is as
- 2025 · Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet as Self
- 2025 · The Wrong Marriage as Kim
- 2024 · The Lost Holliday as Cassandra Marshall
- 2024 · Not Another Church Movie as Judge Loreal
- 2022 · Holiday Hideaway as Angela
- 2022 · A Marriage Made in Heaven as Patty Jensen
- 2022 · The Wrong Blind Date as Beth
- 2021 · The Christmas Thief as Robin
- 2021 · The Wrong Cheer Captain as Carol
- 2021 · The Wrong Fiancé as Charlotte
- 2020 · The Wrong Wedding Planner as Detective Jones
- 2020 · The Story of Soaps as Self
- 2019 · Christmas Matchmakers as Kate
- 2019 · The Wrong Cheerleader as Coach Flynn
- 2019 · Dead End as
- 2018 · Cool Cat Kids Superhero as Herself
- 2018 · The Wrong Cruise as Claire Tanner
- 2017 · The Wrong Man as Jen Bennington
- 2017 · My Christmas Grandpa as Madison
- 2016 · Love Won't Let Me Wait as Sisters Mother
- 2015 · A Royal Family Holiday as Mona Levi
- 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 · Caught on Tape as Nadine
- 2012 · Hitman: Burning Hope as Herself (uncredited)
- 2012 · The Marriage Chronicles as Leah
- 2011 · A Holiday Heist as Dean Erma
- 2011 · Trapped: Haitian Nights as Detective Martin
- 2010 · The Land of the Astronauts as Studio Executive
- 2009 · Degrassi Goes Hollywood as Vivica A. Fox
- 2007 · Father of Lies as Barbara Robinson
- 2007 · Three Can Play That Game as Shanté Smith
- 2007 · Pauly Shore's Natural Born Komics: Miami as Self
- 2003 · The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1' as Self
- 1996 · The Making of 'Independence Day' as Self
- Future · Break the Cycle as
- 2022 · Due Season as Gwen Waters
- 2012 · 1 Out of 7 as Devon
- Future · Plan C as
- 2025 · The Christmas Campaign as Monique
- 2025 · Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
- 2025 · The Wrong Obsession as Sabrina
- 2024 · Make or Bake Christmas as Leslie Lake
- 2024 · Poppa's House as Judge Saywha
- 2024 · On Ten as
- 2024 · Finding Faith as
- 2024 · Bosco as Willa
- 2024 · The Wrong Life Coach as Tara
- 2023 · A Christmas Intern as Charlotte
- 2023 · Sworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas as Laila Porter
- 2023 · Bobcat Moretti as Joanne 'Jo' Wallis
- 2023 · Twisted House Sitter 2 as Pamela
- 2023 · Every Day as Morgan
- 2022 · The Wheel as Self - Expert
- 2022 · A New Diva's Christmas Carol as Bastia
- 2022 · A Cozy Christmas Inn as Sharon
- 2022 · Twisted Vines as Sheryl Wright
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2022 · Secret Society 2: Never Enough as Charles' (Celess's) Mom
- 2022 · Harmony in Paradise as Madelyn
- 2022 · The Wrong High School Sweetheart as Dee Kressley
- 2021 · Keeping Up with the Joneses as Robin Jones
- 2021 · Aquarium of the Dead as Eddie "Clu" Cluwirth
- 2021 · Secret Society as Charles' (Celess's) Mom
- 2021 · For Real: The Story of Reality TV as Self
- 2021 · Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump as Self
- 2021 · The Wrong Valentine as Ms. Connelly
- 2021 · Woman in Motion as Self
- 2021 · The Wrong Prince Charming as Bridget
- 2021 · The Wrong Mr. Right as Sandra
- 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 · Arkansas as Her
- 2020 · Illicit as Linda Steele
- 2020 · Unthinkable as Dr. Sherry Cooper
- 2020 · The Wrong House Sitter as Debbie
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2019 · The Wrong Tutor as Carol
- 2019 · Crossbreed as President Ellen Henricksen
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Self
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Mother Nature
- 2018 · Kinky as Dana
- 2018 · The Last Sharknado: It's About Time as Skye
- 2018 · Garlic and Gunpowder as Mayor Brown
- 2018 · The Sky Princess as Moon Queen
- 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 · 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 · 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 · Kocktails With Khloé as Self
- 2015 · A Royal Family Christmas as Mona Levi
- 2015 · Carter High as Mrs. James
- 2015 · Golden Shoes as Mary
- 2015 · 4Got10 as Imani Cole
- 2015 · Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- 2015 · Chocolate City as Katherine McCoy
- 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 · 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 · 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 · Doctor Bello as Chloe Durant
- 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 · Solid State as Agent Fox
- 2012 · Cool Cat Stops Bullying as Vivica
- 2012 · The Eric Andre Show as Self
- 2012 · Ladies of the Church as
- 2011 · Annie Claus Is Coming to Town as Lucy
- 2011 · Cheaper to Keep Her as Morgan Mays
- 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
- 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 · Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed as Janet
- 2010 · Miss Nobody as Nan Wilder
- 2010 · Worst Cooks in America as Self - Contestant
- 2009 · The Slammin' Salmon as Nutella
- 2009 · Shark City as Veronica Wolf
- 2009 · Junkyard Dog as Samantha Deatherage
- 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 · Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous as Sergeant Louisa Morely
- 2008 · Little Britain USA as
- 2004 · Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem as Self
- Future · 3 of a Kind as Monique
- 2008 · San Saba as Kate
- 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
- Future · USA Motel as Sara
- Future · Cool Cat Stops a School Shooting as Teacher
- 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
- 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 · Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as Vernita Green 'Copperhead'
- 2004 · Ella Enchanted as Lucinda
- 2004 · Motives as Constance Simms
- 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 · Juwanna Mann as Michelle Langford
- 2001 · Alias as Toni Cummings
- 2001 · The Proud Family as Margaret (voice)
- 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 · Idle Hands as Debi
- 1999 · A Saintly Switch as Sara Anderson
- 1998 · The Hughleys as Regina
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self
- 1997 · Solomon as Regina di Saba
- 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 · 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




