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 · Celebrity Weakest Link as Self - Contestant
- 2025 · A Tooth Fairy Tale as Opal (voice)
- 2025 · Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
- 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 · Bobcat Moretti as Joanne 'Jo' Wallis
- 2023 · Twisted House Sitter 2 as Pamela
- 2022 · The Wheel as Self - Expert
- 2022 · A Cozy Christmas Inn as Sharon
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2022 · Due Season as Gwen Waters
- 2021 · Keeping Up with the Joneses as Robin Jones
- 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 · Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- 2021 · Name That Tune as Self - Contestant
- 2020 · The Wrong Cheerleader Coach as Coach Burke
- 2020 · The Story of Soaps as Self
- 2020 · Arkansas as Her
- 2020 · Hooking Up as Cindy
- 2020 · The Wrong House Sitter as Debbie
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2019 · The Wrong Mommy as Samantha
- 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 · Kinky as Dana
- 2018 · American Nightmares as Chris
- 2018 · The Wrong Friend as Principal Atkins
- 2018 · The Last Sharknado: It's About Time as Skye
- 2017 · Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack as Cheer Goddess
- 2016 · Gibby as Director
- 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 Christmas 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 · Mission Park as Agent Montelongo
- 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
- 2012 · The Marriage Chronicles as Leah
- 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 · Worst Cooks in America as Self - Contestant
- 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 · The Cougar as Host
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
- 2008 · True Jackson, VP as Mrs. Jackson
- 2008 · Little Britain USA as
- 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
- 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 · Blast as Agent Reed
- 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · Getting Personal as Robyn Buckley
- 1997 · Solomon as Regina di Saba
- 1997 · Solomon as Sheba
- 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 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
- 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 · 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 · USA Motel as Sara
- 2025 · The Demon Detective as Mrs. Mangi
- 2022 · A Marriage Made in Heaven as Patty Jensen
- 2022 · The Wrong High School Sweetheart as Dee Kressley
- 2022 · The Wrong Blind Date as Beth
- 2021 · The Wrong Valentine as Ms. Connelly
- 2020 · Rev as Detective Reid
- 2019 · 2nd Chance for Christmas as Death
- 2019 · Crossbreed as President Ellen Henricksen
- 2017 · The Wrong Student as Detective Gibson
- 2016 · Summer in the City as Alyssa
- 2016 · Chocolate City: Vegas Strip as Katherine McCoy
- 2016 · The Wrong Roommate as Detective Valdez
- 2015 · Assassin's Game as The Target
- 2014 · Looking for Mr. Right as Della
- 2014 · Q as Patricia Mills
- 2013 · Home Run as Helene
- 2013 · Caught on Tape as Nadine
- 2012 · Solid State as Agent Fox
- 2011 · The Cookout 2 as Hot Female Messenger
- 2011 · Hollywood & Wine as Jackie Johnson
- 2010 · Farewell Mr. Kringle as Zoe Marsden
- 2010 · Miss Nobody as Nan Wilder
- 2009 · The Slammin' Salmon as Nutella
- 2008 · Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous as Sergeant Louisa Morely
- 2008 · Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare as Dotty Tortoise (voice)
- 2007 · Three Can Play That Game as Shanté Smith
- 2007 · Motives 2 : Retribution as Connie Simms
- 2004 · Motives as Constance Simms
- 2003 · The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1' as Self
- 2002 · Little Secrets as Pauline
- 2001 · Kingdom Come as Lucille Slocumb
- 2000 · Hendrix as Faye Pridgeon
- 1999 · A Saintly Switch as Sara Anderson
- 1998 · Why Do Fools Fall In Love as Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters
- 1997 · Soul Food as Maxine
- 1996 · Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion as Self
- 1996 · The Making of 'Independence Day' as Self
- Future · Plan C as
- 2025 · Like Father Like Son as Louise
- 2024 · Make or Bake Christmas as Leslie Lake
- 2024 · Not Another Church Movie as Judge Loreal
- 2023 · The Dirty as
- 2023 · Every Day as Morgan
- 2022 · A New Diva's Christmas Carol as Bastia
- 2022 · Twisted Vines as Sheryl Wright
- 2021 · The Christmas Thief as Robin
- 2021 · The Wrong Cheer Captain as Carol
- 2021 · Aquarium of the Dead as Eddie "Clu" Cluwirth
- 2021 · The Wrong Prince Charming as Bridget
- 2021 · The Wrong Mr. Right as Sandra
- 2021 · The Wrong Real Estate Agent as Alex
- 2020 · Unthinkable as Dr. Sherry Cooper
- 2019 · Christmas Matchmakers as Kate
- 2019 · The Wrong Boy Next Door as Detective Watkins
- 2019 · The Wrong Stepmother as Ms. Price
- 2017 · The Wrong Man as Jen Bennington
- 2017 · Bobbi Kristina as Pat Houston
- 2017 · True to the Game as Shoog
- 2017 · The Wrong Crush as Gwen
- 2016 · A Husband for Christmas as Brooke Harris
- 2016 · The Wrong Child as Renee
- 2016 · Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' as Self
- 2015 · 4Got10 as Imani Cole
- 2015 · 6 Ways to Die as Veronica Smith
- 2015 · Cool Cat Saves the Kids as Self
- 2012 · In the Hive as Billie
- 2011 · A Holiday Heist as Dean Erma
- 2011 · Lord, All Men Can't Be Dogs as Lisa
- 2010 · Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed as Janet
- 2009 · Degrassi Goes Hollywood as Vivica A. Fox
- 2006 · Citizen Duane as Miss Houston
- 2005 · Getting Played as Andrea Collins
- 2005 · The Salon as Jenny
- 2004 · Hair Show as Herself
- 2003 · Hustle and Heat as Lisa
- Future · Break the Cycle as
- 2026 · The Wrong Baby Daddy as Robin
- 2025 · The Christmas Campaign as Monique
- 2025 · The Wrong Obsession as Sabrina
- 2022 · Dognapped: Hound for the Holidays as DD Ward
- 2022 · Holiday Hideaway as Angela
- 2022 · Secret Society 2: Never Enough as Charles' (Celess's) Mom
- 2021 · A Wedding for Christmas as Mrs. Reynolds
- 2021 · Woman in Motion as Self
- 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 Stepfather as Principal Higgins
- 2020 · The Wrong Wedding Planner as Detective Jones
- 2019 · The Wrong Cheerleader as Coach Flynn
- 2019 · The Wrong Tutor as Carol
- 2018 · Cool Cat Kids Superhero as Herself
- 2017 · Jason's Letter as Sammi Brooks
- 2017 · Fat Camp as Barb
- 2015 · Carter High as Mrs. James
- 2015 · Chocolate City as Katherine McCoy
- 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 · Queen City as Lady Midnight
- 2012 · Black November as Angela
- 2011 · Cheaper to Keep Her as Morgan Mays
- 2011 · Trapped: Haitian Nights as Detective Martin
- 2009 · There's a Stranger in My House as Harmony's mother
- 2007 · Father of Lies as Barbara Robinson
- Future · 3 of a Kind as Monique
- 2010 · The Land of the Astronauts as Studio Executive
- 2007 · Pauly Shore's Natural Born Komics: Miami as Self
- 2006 · My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage as Self
- Future · Masha's Mushrooms as Nix
- 2025 · Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet as Self
- 2025 · The Wrong Marriage as Kim
- 2024 · The Lost Holliday as Cassandra Marshall
- 2023 · A Christmas Intern as Charlotte
- 2023 · Sworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas as Laila Porter
- 2022 · Harmony in Paradise as Madelyn
- 2021 · The Wrong Fiancé as Charlotte
- 2020 · Illicit as Linda Steele
- 2018 · The Wrong Cruise as Claire Tanner
- 2018 · Garlic and Gunpowder as Mayor Brown
- 2018 · The Sky Princess as Moon Queen
- 2017 · A Christmas Cruise as Pam Stevenson
- 2017 · My Christmas Grandpa as Madison
- 2016 · Love Won't Let Me Wait as Sisters Mother
- 2015 · A Royal Family Holiday as Mona Levi
- 2014 · 30 Days in Atlanta as Wilson's Wife
- 2014 · Greencard Warriors as Gabrielle
- 2013 · Cool Cat Finds a Gun as Celebrity PSA
- Future · Cool Cat Stops a School Shooting as Teacher
- 2013 · The Power of Love as PJ Payton
- 2013 · Doctor Bello as Chloe Durant
- 2013 · The Pastor and Mrs. Jones as Mrs. Hunter
- 2012 · Hitman: Burning Hope as Herself (uncredited)
- 2012 · Cool Cat Stops Bullying as Vivica
- 2012 · 1 Out of 7 as Devon
- 2012 · Ladies of the Church as
- 2010 · Whatever She Wants as Vivian Wolf
- 2009 · Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’ as
- 2007 · Testimonies of Faith as
- 2004 · Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem as Self
- 2000 · Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1995 · MADtv as Self - Special Guest
- 1995 · The Watcher as
- 1989 · Born on the Fourth of July as Hooker
- 1989 · Generations as Maya Reubens
- 1963 · Miss USA as Self - Judge




