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
2025
- Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
- Like Father Like Son as Louise
- Celebrity Weakest Link as Self - Contestant
- The Wrong Marriage as Kim
- A Tooth Fairy Tale as Opal (voice)
- The Christmas Campaign as Monique
- The Wrong Obsession as Sabrina
- The Demon Detective as Mrs. Mangi
- Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet as Self
2024
- Bosco as Willa
- Poppa's House as Judge Saywha
- Not Another Church Movie as Judge Loreal
- The Wrong Life Coach as Tara
- Make or Bake Christmas as Leslie Lake
- On Ten
- The Lost Holliday as Cassandra Marshall
- Finding Faith
2023
- Every Day as Morgan
- Bobcat Moretti as Joanne 'Jo' Wallis
- First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story ... (Director)
- Sworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas as Laila Porter
- The Dirty
- A Christmas Intern as Charlotte
- Twisted House Sitter 2 as Pamela
2022
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- Twisted Vines as Sheryl Wright
- Holiday Hideaway as Angela
- A New Diva's Christmas Carol as Bastia
- Harmony in Paradise as Madelyn
- Dognapped: A Hound for the Holidays as DD Ward
- The Wrong High School Sweetheart as Dee Kressley
- Due Season as Gwen Waters
- The Wrong Blind Date as Beth
- The Wheel as Self - Expert
- A Cozy Christmas Inn as Sharon
- A Marriage Made in Heaven as Patty Jensen
2021
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- Secret Society as Charles' Mom
- Name That Tune as Self - Contestant
- The Christmas Thief as Robin
- A Wedding for Christmas as Mrs. Reynolds
- The Wrong Cheer Captain as Carol
- Woman in Motion as Self
- The Wrong Mr. Right as Sandra
- Aquarium of the Dead as Eddie "Clu" Cluwirth
- The Wrong Real Estate Agent as Alex
- The Wrong Fiancé as Charlotte
- For Real: The Story of Reality TV as Self
- The Wrong Prince Charming as Bridget
- The Wrong Valentine as Ms. Connelly
- Keeping Up with the Joneses as Robin Jones
- Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump as Self
2020
- Rev as Detective Reid
- Christmas Together as Deb
- Joy & Hope as Amanda Parkington
- Illicit as Linda Steele
- Unthinkable as Dr. Sherry Cooper
- Hooking Up as Cindy
- True to the Game 2 as Shoog
- The Wrong Cheerleader Coach as Coach Burke
- The Wrong Wedding Planner as Detective Jones
- The Wrong Stepfather as Principal Higgins
- A Christmas for Mary as Vivian
- Arkansas as Her
- The Wrong House Sitter as Debbie
- The Story of Soaps as Self
2019
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- The Masked Singer as Self
- Crossbreed as President Ellen Henricksen
- Christmas Matchmakers as Kate
- The Wrong Tutor as Carol
- 2nd Chance for Christmas as Death
- The Wrong Boy Next Door as Detective Watkins
- The Wrong Mommy as Samantha
- The Wrong Cheerleader as Coach Flynn
- The Wrong Stepmother as Ms. Price
- Dead End
2018
- Christmas with a View as Lydia
- The Last Sharknado: It's About Time as Skye
- The Wrong Teacher as Ms. Burns
- American Nightmares as Chris
- The Wrong Cruise as Claire Tanner
- Garlic and Gunpowder as Mayor Brown
- The Wrong Friend as Principal Atkins
- Kinky as Dana
- Cool Cat Kids Superhero as Herself
- The Sky Princess as Moon Queen
2017
- Fat Camp as Barb
- Bobbi Kristina as Pat Houston
- Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack as Cheer Goddess
- The Wrong Student as Detective Gibson
- True to the Game as Shoog
- A Christmas Cruise as Pam Stevenson
- The Wrong Man as Jen Bennington
- The Wrong Crush as Gwen
- My Christmas Grandpa as Madison
- Jason's Letter as Sammi Brooks
2016
- Independence Day: Resurgence as Dr. Jasmine Hiller
- Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' as Self
- Match Game
- To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- Kocktails With Khloé as Self
- Gibby as Director
- Summer in the City as Alyssa
- Chocolate City: Vegas Strip as Katherine McCoy
- The Wrong Roommate as Detective Valdez
- The Wrong Child as Renee
- Love Won't Let Me Wait as Sisters Mother
- A Husband for Christmas as Brooke Harris
2015
- Empire as Candace
- Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- Chocolate City as Katherine McCoy
- 4Got10 as Imani Cole
- Golden Shoes as Mary
- Carter High as Mrs. James
- Cool Cat Saves the Kids as Self
- A Royal Family Holiday as Mona Levi
- 6 Ways to Die as Veronica Smith
- Assassin's Game as The Target
- A Royal Family Christmas as Mona Levi
2014
- black-ish as Vivica A. Fox
- Greencard Warriors as Gabrielle
- Mercenaries as Raven
- Sharknado 2: The Second One as Skye
- Celebrity Name Game as Self
- Looking for Mr. Right as Della
- Q as Patricia Mills
- 30 Days in Atlanta as Wilson's Wife
2013
- Sofia the First as Carol of the Arrow (voice)
- Beat Bobby Flay as Self
- Home Run as Helene
- Queen City as Lady Midnight
- Doctor Bello as Chloe Durant
- Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright as Lotte Lavoie (voice)
- It's Not You, It's Me as Gina
- Caught on Tape as Nadine
- The Power of Love as PJ Payton
- A Christmas Wedding as Sharon Douglas
- Cool Cat Finds a Gun as Celebrity PSA
- So This Is Christmas as Sharon
- Mission Park as Agent Montelongo
- The Pastor and Mrs. Jones as Mrs. Hunter
2012
- The Eric Andre Show as Self
- Black November as Angela
- Solid State as Agent Fox
- 1 Out of 7 as Devon
- Cool Cat Stops Bullying as Vivica
- Ladies of the Church
- In the Hive as Billie
- The Marriage Chronicles as Leah
- Hitman: Burning Hope as Herself (uncredited)
2011
- Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair as Vernita Green (Copperhead)
- Femme Fatales as Dean Vera Rutledge
- Hollywood & Wine as Jackie Johnson
- The Cookout 2 as Hot Female Messenger
- A Holiday Heist as Dean Erma
- Mob Wives as Self - Host
- Trapped: Haitian Nights as Detective Martin
- Annie Claus Is Coming to Town as Lucy
- Lord, All Men Can't Be Dogs as Lisa
- Cheaper to Keep Her as Morgan Mays
2010
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Cassidy Williams (voice)
- Raising Hope as Sara Louise
- Melissa & Joey
- Worst Cooks in America as Self - Contestant
- 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
- Junkyard Dog as Samantha Deatherage
- Shark City as Veronica Wolf
- The Slammin' Salmon as Nutella
- Degrassi Goes Hollywood as Vivica A. Fox
- There's a Stranger in My House as Harmony's mother
- The Cougar as Host
- Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’
2008
- True Jackson, VP as Mrs. Jackson
- Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare as Dotty Tortoise (voice)
- Little Britain USA
- San Saba as Kate
- Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous as Sergeant Louisa Morely
- Celebrity Family Feud as Herself
2007
- Keeping Up with the Kardashians as Self
- Kickin' It Old Skool as Roxanne
- Pauly Shore's Natural Born Komics: Miami as Self
- Three Can Play That Game as Shanté Smith
- Cover as Zahara Milton
- Motives 2 : Retribution as Connie Simms
- Testimonies of Faith
- Father of Lies as Barbara Robinson
- Da Kink in My Hair
2006
- 'Til Death as Sarah
- Citizen Duane as Miss Houston
- My Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage as Self
2005
- Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
- The Salon as Jenny
- Getting Played as Andrea Collins
- Loonatics Unleashed as Black Velvet (voice)
- The Hard Corps as Tamara Barclay
- The Starlet
2004
- Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as Vernita Green 'Copperhead'
- Ella Enchanted as Lucinda
- Hair Show as Herself
- Motives as Constance Simms
- Blast as Agent Reed
- Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem as Self
2003
- Kill Bill: Vol. 1 as Vernita Green
- Punk'd as Self
- Missing as Nicole Scott
- All of Us
- Eve as Self
- Tremors as Delores
- Hustle and Heat as Lisa
- Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time as Future Monique (voice)
- The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1' as Self
2002
- The Twilight Zone as Adelaide Tyler
- Juwanna Mann as Michelle Langford
- Little Secrets as Pauline
- Ozzy & Drix as Ellen Patella (voice)
- Boat Trip as Felicia
2001
- My Wife and Kids as Kelly
- The Proud Family as Margaret (voice)
- Kingdom Come as Lucille Slocumb
- Alias as Toni Cummings
- Two Can Play That Game as Shanté Smith
- Double Take as Shari
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Loretta Black
- Hendrix as Faye Pridgeon
- Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- City of Angels as Lillian Price
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
- Why Do Fools Fall In Love as Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters
- Getting Personal as Robyn Buckley
1997
- The View as Self
- Batman & Robin as Ms. B. Haven
- Soul Food as Maxine
- The Chris Rock Show as Self
- Booty Call as Lysterine
- Arsenio as Vicki Atwood
- Solomon as Regina di Saba
- Solomon as Sheba
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
- Independence Day as Jasmine Dubrow
- Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood as Ashtray's Mother
- Cosby
- Set It Off as Frankie
- Jungle Cubs
- Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion as Self
- The Making of 'Independence Day' as Self
1995
- The Tuskegee Airmen as Charlene
- The Watcher
- MADtv as Self
1993
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 Judge