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 · The Wrong Obsession as Sabrina
- 2025 · Like Father Like Son as Louise
- 2024 · Not Another Church Movie as Judge Loreal
- 2024 · Finding Faith as
- 2024 · The Wrong Life Coach as Tara
- 2023 · Sworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas as Laila Porter
- 2023 · Every Day as Morgan
- 2022 · A New Diva's Christmas Carol as Bastia
- 2022 · Dognapped: A Hound for the Holidays as DD Ward
- 2022 · Holiday Hideaway as Angela
- 2022 · Twisted Vines as Sheryl Wright
- 2022 · The Wrong Blind Date as Beth
- 2021 · The Christmas Thief as Robin
- 2021 · Keeping Up with the Joneses as Robin Jones
- 2021 · Aquarium of the Dead as Eddie "Clu" Cluwirth
- 2021 · Secret Society as Charles' Mom
- 2021 · The Wrong Valentine as Ms. Connelly
- 2021 · The Wrong Real Estate Agent as Alex
- 2020 · True to the Game 2 as Shoog
- 2020 · The Wrong Cheerleader Coach as Coach Burke
- 2020 · The Wrong Stepfather as Principal Higgins
- 2020 · Unthinkable as Dr. Sherry Cooper
- 2019 · Christmas Matchmakers as Kate
- 2019 · The Wrong Mommy as Samantha
- 2019 · The Wrong Stepmother as Ms. Price
- 2019 · Dead End as
- 2019 · Crossbreed as President Ellen Henricksen
- 2017 · Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack as Cheer Goddess
- 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 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 · Carter High as Mrs. James
- 2015 · Golden Shoes as Mary
- 2014 · Looking for Mr. Right as Della
- 2014 · Greencard Warriors as Gabrielle
- 2013 · It's Not You, It's Me as Gina
- 2013 · Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright as Lotte Lavoie (voice)
- 2013 · Queen City as Lady Midnight
- 2012 · 1 Out of 7 as Devon
- 2011 · The Cookout 2 as Hot Female Messenger
- 2010 · Black Limousine as Studio Executive
- 2010 · Miss Nobody as Nan Wilder
- 2009 · The Slammin' Salmon as Nutella
- 2008 · Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous as Sergeant Louisa Morely
- 2007 · Three Can Play That Game as Shanté Smith
- 2007 · Cover as Zahara Milton
- 2006 · Citizen Duane as Miss Houston
- 2006 · Tarantino's Mind as Vernita Green (archive footage)
- 2005 · The Hard Corps as Tamara Barclay
- 2005 · The Salon as Jenny
- 2004 · Blast as Agent Reed
- 2004 · Hair Show as Herself
- 2003 · Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time as Future Monique (voice)
- 2003 · Hustle and Heat as Lisa
- 2001 · Two Can Play That Game as Shanté Smith
- 1997 · Arsenio as Vicki Atwood
- 1997 · Booty Call as Lysterine
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- Future · Masha's Mushrooms as Nix
- 2026 · Is God Is as
- 2025 · The Demon Detective as Mrs. Mangi
- 2025 · A Tooth Fairy Tale as Opal (voice)
- 2024 · On Ten as
- 2023 · A Christmas Intern as Charlotte
- 2023 · Bobcat Moretti as Joanne 'Jo' Wallis
- 2021 · A Wedding for Christmas as Mrs. Reynolds
- 2021 · The Wrong Prince Charming as Bridget
- 2020 · A Christmas for Mary as Vivian
- 2020 · The Story of Soaps as Self
- 2019 · The Wrong Cheerleader as Coach Flynn
- 2018 · Kinky as Dana
- 2018 · The Wrong Friend as Principal Atkins
- 2017 · My Christmas Grandpa as Madison
- 2017 · Bobbi Kristina as Pat Houston
- 2015 · Assassin's Game as The Target
- 2015 · Cool Cat Saves the Kids as Self
- 2014 · Q as Patricia Mills
- 2013 · So This Is Christmas as Sharon
- 2013 · The Power of Love as PJ Payton
- 2013 · Cool Cat Finds a Gun as Celebrity PSA
- 2013 · Doctor Bello as Chloe Durant
- 2012 · In the Hive as Billie
- 2012 · Solid State as Agent Fox
- 2011 · Trapped: Haitian Nights as Detective Martin
- 2009 · Degrassi Goes Hollywood as Vivica A. Fox
- Future · Plan C as
- 2012 · Hitman: Burning Hope as Herself (uncredited)
- 2009 · Shark City as Veronica Wolf
- 2009 · Junkyard Dog as Samantha Deatherage
- 2009 · The Cougar as Host
- 2007 · Father of Lies as Barbara Robinson
- 2007 · Testimonies of Faith as
- 1998 · Why Do Fools Fall In Love as Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters
- Future · 3 of a Kind as Monique
- Future · Cool Cat Stops a School Shooting as Teacher
- 2025 · The Christmas Campaign as Monique
- 2025 · Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
- 2024 · Make or Bake Christmas as Leslie
- 2024 · Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet as Herself
- 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 · The Dirty as
- 2022 · The Wheel as Self - Expert
- 2022 · A Cozy Christmas Inn as Sharon
- 2022 · A Marriage Made in Heaven as Patty Jensen
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2022 · Harmony in Paradise as Madelyn
- 2022 · Due Season as Gwen Waters
- 2022 · The Wrong High School Sweetheart as Dee Kressley
- 2021 · The Wrong Cheer Captain as Carol
- 2021 · For Real: The Story of Reality TV as Self
- 2021 · Woman in Motion as Self
- 2021 · The Wrong Mr. Right as Sandra
- 2021 · The Wrong Fiancé as Charlotte
- 2021 · Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- 2021 · Name That Tune as Self - Contestant
- 2020 · Christmas Together as Deb
- 2020 · Joy & Hope as Amanda Parkington
- 2020 · Rev as Detective Reid
- 2020 · The Wrong Wedding Planner as Detective Jones
- 2020 · Arkansas as Her
- 2020 · Illicit as Linda Steele
- 2020 · Hooking Up as Cindy
- 2018 · Cool Cat Kids Superhero as Herself
- 2017 · Jason's Letter as Sammi Brooks
- 2016 · A Husband for Christmas as Brooke Harris
- 2012 · Cool Cat Stops Bullying as Vivica
- Future · USA Motel as Sara
- 2020 · The Wrong House Sitter as Debbie
- 2019 · 2nd Chance for Christmas as Death
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2019 · The Wrong Tutor as Carol
- 2019 · The Wrong Boy Next Door as Detective Watkins
- 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
- 2018 · The Sky Princess as Moon Queen
- 2017 · The Wrong Man as Jen Bennington
- 2017 · A Christmas Cruise as Pam Stevenson
- 2017 · True to the Game as Shoog
- 2017 · The Wrong Crush as Gwen
- 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 · A Royal Family Holiday as Mona Levi
- 2015 · 4Got10 as Imani Cole
- 2015 · 6 Ways to Die as Veronica Smith
- 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
- 2013 · A Christmas Wedding as Sharon Douglas
- 2013 · Mission Park as Agent Montelongo
- 2013 · Beat Bobby Flay as Self
- 2013 · Home Run as Helene
- 2013 · The Pastor and Mrs. Jones as Mrs. Hunter
- 2013 · Caught on Tape as Nadine
- 2013 · Sofia the First as Carol of the Arrow (voice)
- 2012 · Black November as Angela
- 2012 · The Eric Andre Show as Self
- 2012 · The Marriage Chronicles as Leah
- 2012 · Ladies of the Church as
- 2011 · Annie Claus Is Coming to Town as Lucy
- 2011 · Cheaper to Keep Her as Morgan Mays
- 2011 · A Holiday Heist as Dean Erma
- 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 · Whatever She Wants as Vivian Wolf
- 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 · Little Britain USA as
- 2008 · Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare as Dotty Tortoise (voice)
- 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 · Motives 2 : Retribution as Connie Simms
- 2007 · Kickin' It Old Skool as Roxanne
- 2007 · Pauly Shore's Natural Born Komics: Miami as Self
- 2006 · 'Til Death as Sarah
- 2004 · Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem as Self
- 2000 · Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- 1996 · The Making of 'Independence Day' as Self
- Future · Break the Cycle as
- 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 · Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
- 2005 · The Starlet as
- 2004 · Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as Vernita Green 'Copperhead'
- 2004 · Ella Enchanted as Lucinda
- 2004 · Motives as Constance Simms
- 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)
- 2002 · Little Secrets as Pauline
- 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 · City of Angels as Lillian Price
- 1999 · The Parkers as
- 1999 · Teaching Mrs. Tingle as Miss Gold
- 1999 · Idle Hands as Debi
- 1999 · A Saintly Switch as Sara Anderson
- 1998 · The Hughleys as
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self
- 1998 · Getting Personal as Robyn Buckley
- 1997 · Solomon as Sheba
- 1997 · Solomon as Regina di Saba
- 1997 · Soul Food as Maxine
- 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: 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 - 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
- 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