Vivica A. Fox
Born: 1964-07-30 in South Bend, Indiana, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2026
- Is God Is as Ruby
- Night of the Living Dead as Ellie
- The Wrong Baby Daddy as Robin
- The Wrong Housemaid as Sharon
- Plan C as Rita
2025
- Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
- Celebrity Weakest Link as Self - Contestant
- A Tooth Fairy Tale as Opal (voice)
- Like Father Like Son as Louise
- Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet as Self
- The Demon Detective as Mrs. Mangi
- The Christmas Campaign as Monique
- The Wrong Marriage as Kim
- The Wrong Obsession as Sabrina
2024
- Poppa's House as Judge Saywha
- Not Another Church Movie as Judge Loreal
- On Ten
- Make or Bake Christmas as Leslie Lake
- Bosco as Willa
- The Wrong Life Coach as Tara
- The Lost Holliday as Cassandra Marshall
- Finding Faith
2023
- Bobcat Moretti as Joanne 'Jo' Wallis
- The Interrogation Room Hosted by Vivica A. Fox as Self - Host
- Twisted House Sitter 2 as Pamela
- Sworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas as Laila Porter
- A Christmas Intern as Charlotte
- The Dirty
- First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story ... (Director)
- Every Day as Morgan
2022
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- The Wheel as Self - Expert
- Dognapped: Hound for the Holidays as DD Ward
- The Wrong High School Sweetheart as Dee Kressley
- A Marriage Made in Heaven as Patty Jensen
- The Wrong Blind Date as Beth
- A Cozy Christmas Inn as Sharon
- Secret Society 2: Never Enough as Charles' (Celess's) Mom
- A New Diva's Christmas Carol as Bastia
- Holiday Hideaway as Angela
- Twisted Vines as Sheryl Wright
- Due Season as Gwen Waters
- Harmony in Paradise as Madelyn
2021
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- Name That Tune as Self - Contestant
- For Real: The Story of Reality TV as Self
- Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump as Self
- Keeping Up with the Joneses as Robin Jones
- Aquarium of the Dead as Eddie "Clu" Cluwirth
- The Wrong Real Estate Agent as Alex
- The Wrong Prince Charming as Bridget
- The Wrong Mr. Right as Sandra
- The Wrong Cheer Captain as Carol
- Woman in Motion as Self
- The Wrong Fiancé as Charlotte
- The Christmas Thief as Robin
- Secret Society as Charles' (Celess's) Mom
- The Wrong Valentine as Ms. Connelly
2020
- Arkansas as Her
- Hooking Up as Cindy
- The Story of Soaps as Self
- The Wrong House Sitter as Debbie
- True to the Game 2 as Shoog
- The Wrong Wedding Planner as Detective Jones
- The Wrong Cheerleader Coach as Coach Burke
- A Christmas for Mary as Vivian
- Rev as Detective Reid
- Unthinkable as Dr. Sherry Cooper
- Christmas Together as Deb
- The Wrong Stepfather as Principal Higgins
- Illicit as Linda Steele
- Joy & Hope as Amanda Parkington
2019
- The Tamron Hall Show as Self - Guest
- The Masked Singer as Self
- The Wrong Boy Next Door as Detective Watkins
- 2nd Chance for Christmas as Death
- The Wrong Mommy as Samantha
- The Wrong Stepmother as Ms. Price
- Dead End
- The Wrong Tutor as Carol
- Crossbreed as President Ellen Henricksen
- Christmas Matchmakers as Kate
- The Wrong Cheerleader as Coach Flynn
2018
- The Last Sharknado: It's About Time as Skye
- Christmas with a View as Lydia
- The Wrong Teacher as Ms. Burns
- A Wedding for Christmas as Mrs. Reynolds
- Kinky as Dana
- American Nightmares as Chris
- Cool Cat Kids Superhero as Herself
- The Wrong Friend as Principal Atkins
- The Wrong Cruise as Claire Tanner
- Garlic and Gunpowder as Mayor Brown
- The Sky Princess as Moon Queen
2017
- Steve as Self
- Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack as Cheer Goddess
- True to the Game as Shoog
- The Wrong Crush as Gwen
- The Wrong Student as Detective Gibson
- The Wrong Man as Jen Bennington
- Jason's Letter as Sammi Brooks
- Bobbi Kristina as Pat Houston
- A Christmas Cruise as Pam Stevenson
- Fat Camp as Barb
- My Christmas Grandpa as Madison
2016
- The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- Match Game
- To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- Independence Day: Resurgence as Dr. Jasmine Hiller
- Kocktails With Khloé as Self
- Chocolate City: Vegas Strip as Katherine McCoy
- Summer in the City as Alyssa
- A Husband for Christmas as Brooke Harris
- Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' as Self
- The Wrong Child as Renee
- The Wrong Roommate as Detective Valdez
- Gibby as Director
- Love Won't Let Me Wait as Sisters Mother
2015
- Empire as Candace Holloway-Mason
- Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- 6 Ways to Die as Veronica Smith
- Golden Shoes as Mary
- Chocolate City as Katherine McCoy
- 4Got10 as Imani Cole
- A Royal Family Christmas as Mona Levi
- Cool Cat Saves the Kids as Self
- A Royal Family Holiday as Mona Levi
- Assassin's Game as The Target
- Carter High as Mrs. James
2014
- black-ish as Vivica A. Fox
- Celebrity Name Game as Self
- Sharknado 2: The Second One as Skye
- Mercenaries as Raven
- Looking for Mr. Right as Della
- 30 Days in Atlanta as Wilson's Wife
- Q as Patricia Mills
- Greencard Warriors as Gabrielle
2013
- Sofia the First as Carol of the Arrow (voice)
- Beat Bobby Flay as Self
- Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright as Lotte Lavoie (voice)
- Home Run as Helene
- So This Is Christmas as Sharon
- Mission Park as Agent Montelongo
- The Pastor and Mrs. Jones as Mrs. Hunter
- It's Not You, It's Me as Gina
- Caught on Tape as Nadine
- A Christmas Wedding as Sharon Douglas
- Cool Cat Finds a Gun as Celebrity PSA
- The Power of Love as PJ Payton
- Queen City as Lady Midnight
- Doctor Bello as Chloe Durant
2012
- The Eric Andre Show as Self
- Black November as Angela
- 1 Out of 7 as Devon
- In the Hive as Billie
- Ladies of the Church
- Solid State as Agent Fox
- Cool Cat Stops Bullying as Vivica
- The Marriage Chronicles as Leah
- Hitman: Burning Hope as Herself (uncredited)
2011
- Femme Fatales as Dean Vera Rutledge
- Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair as Vernita Green (Copperhead)
- Mob Wives as Self - Host
- Hollywood & Wine as Jackie Johnson
- Annie Claus Is Coming to Town as Lucy
- Lord, All Men Can't Be Dogs as Lisa
- A Holiday Heist as Dean Erma
- The Cookout 2 as Hot Female Messenger
- Trapped: Haitian Nights as Detective Martin
- Cheaper to Keep Her as Morgan Mays
2010
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Cassidy Williams (voice)
- Raising Hope as Sara Louise
- Worst Cooks in America as Self - Contestant
- Melissa & Joey
- Miss Nobody as Nan Wilder
- The Land of the Astronauts as Studio Executive
- Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed as Janet
- Farewell Mr. Kringle as Zoe Marsden
- Whatever She Wants as Vivian Wolf
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
- Drop Dead Diva as Maria Ellis
- The Slammin' Salmon as Nutella
- The Cougar as Host
- Shark City as Veronica Wolf
- There's a Stranger in My House as Harmony's mother
- Junkyard Dog as Samantha Deatherage
- Degrassi Goes Hollywood as Vivica A. Fox
- Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’
2008
- True Jackson, VP as Mrs. Jackson
- Little Britain USA
- Celebrity Family Feud as Herself
- Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous as Sergeant Louisa Morely
- Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare as Dotty Tortoise (voice)
- San Saba as Kate
2007
- Keeping Up with the Kardashians as Self
- Da Kink in My Hair
- Kickin' It Old Skool as Roxanne
- Three Can Play That Game as Shanté Smith
- Cover as Zahara Milton
- Motives 2 : Retribution as Connie Simms
- Pauly Shore's Natural Born Komics: Miami as Self
- Father of Lies as Barbara Robinson
- Testimonies of Faith
2006
- 'Til Death as Sarah
- My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage as Self
- Citizen Duane as Miss Houston
2005
- Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
- Loonatics Unleashed as Black Velvet (voice)
- The Hard Corps as Tamara Barclay
- The Starlet
- Getting Played as Andrea Collins
- The Salon as Jenny
2004
- Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as Vernita Green 'Copperhead'
- Ella Enchanted as Lucinda
- Blast as Agent Reed
- Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem as Self
- Motives as Constance Simms
- Hair Show as Herself
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Punk'd as Self
- Kill Bill: Vol. 1 as Vernita Green
- Missing as Nicole Scott
- All of Us
- Eve as Self
- Tremors as Delores
- Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time as Future Monique (voice)
- Hustle and Heat as Lisa
- The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1' as Self
2002
- The Twilight Zone as Adelaide Tyler
- Ozzy & Drix as Ellen Patella (voice)
- Boat Trip as Felicia
- Juwanna Mann as Michelle Langford
- Little Secrets as Pauline
2001
- The Proud Family as Margaret (voice)
- My Wife and Kids as Kelly
- Alias as Toni Cummings
- Two Can Play That Game as Shanté Smith
- Kingdom Come as Lucille Slocumb
- Double Take as Shari
- Toni Braxton: From Toni with Love... The Video Collection as Self
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Loretta Black
- City of Angels as Lillian Price
- Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- Hendrix as Faye Pridgeon
1999
- The Parkers
- Idle Hands as Debi
- Teaching Mrs. Tingle as Miss Gold
- A Saintly Switch as Sara Anderson
1998
- Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- The Hughleys as Regina
- Getting Personal as Robyn Buckley
- Why Do Fools Fall In Love as Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters
1997
- The View as Self
- Batman & Robin as Ms. B. Haven
- The Chris Rock Show as Self
- Booty Call as Lysterine
- Solomon as Regina di Saba
- Arsenio as Vicki Atwood
- Soul Food as Maxine
- Solomon as Sheba
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Independence Day as Jasmine Dubrow
- Cosby
- Jungle Cubs
- Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood as Ashtray's Mother
- Set It Off as Frankie
- Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion as Self
- The Making of 'Independence Day' as Self
1995
- The Watcher
- MADtv as Self
- The Tuskegee Airmen as Charlene
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Living Single
1992
- Martin as Patrice
- Out All Night as Charisse Chamberlain
1990
- Law & Order as Kate Tenny
- Beverly Hills, 90210 as Sherice Ashe
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Janet
1989
- Family Matters as Halawna
- Born on the Fourth of July as Hooker
- Generations as Maya Reubens
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- China Beach
1986
- Matlock as Celebrity Patient at Clinic
1963
- Miss USA as Self - Judge