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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
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
On Ten
Bosco as Willa
The Lost Holliday as Cassandra Marshall
Not Another Church Movie as Judge Loreal
Finding Faith
Make or Bake Christmas as Leslie Lake
The Wrong Life Coach as Tara

2023

Bobcat Moretti as Joanne 'Jo' Wallis
The Interrogation Room Hosted by Vivica A. Fox as Self - Host
Sworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas as Laila Porter
The Dirty
First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story ... (Director)
Twisted House Sitter 2 as Pamela
A Christmas Intern as Charlotte
Every Day as Morgan

2022

Sherri as Self - Guest
The Wheel as Self - Expert
A Marriage Made in Heaven as Patty Jensen
Secret Society 2: Never Enough as Charles' (Celess's) Mom
Dognapped: Hound for the Holidays as DD Ward
The Wrong High School Sweetheart as Dee Kressley
A Cozy Christmas Inn as Sharon
The Wrong Blind Date as Beth
A New Diva's Christmas Carol as Bastia
Twisted Vines as Sheryl Wright
Harmony in Paradise as Madelyn
Due Season as Gwen Waters
Holiday Hideaway as Angela

2021

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
Name That Tune as Self - Contestant
Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump as Self
For Real: The Story of Reality TV as Self
Keeping Up with the Joneses as Robin Jones
Aquarium of the Dead as Eddie "Clu" Cluwirth
Secret Society as Charles' (Celess's) Mom
The Wrong Fiancé as Charlotte
Woman in Motion as Self
The Wrong Mr. Right as Sandra
The Wrong Cheer Captain as Carol
The Wrong Real Estate Agent as Alex
The Wrong Prince Charming as Bridget
The Wrong Valentine as Ms. Connelly
The Christmas Thief as Robin

2020

Arkansas as Her
Hooking Up as Cindy
Rev as Detective Reid
Christmas Together as Deb
The Story of Soaps as Self
The Wrong Cheerleader Coach as Coach Burke
The Wrong Stepfather as Principal Higgins
True to the Game 2 as Shoog
Unthinkable as Dr. Sherry Cooper
The Wrong House Sitter as Debbie
Joy & Hope as Amanda Parkington
The Wrong Wedding Planner as Detective Jones
Illicit as Linda Steele
A Christmas for Mary as Vivian

2019

Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
The Masked Singer as Self
The Wrong Mommy as Samantha
The Wrong Stepmother as Ms. Price
The Wrong Boy Next Door as Detective Watkins
Christmas Matchmakers as Kate
2nd Chance for Christmas as Death
Crossbreed as President Ellen Henricksen
The Wrong Tutor as Carol
The Wrong Cheerleader as Coach Flynn
Dead End

2018

The Last Sharknado: It's About Time as Skye
The Wrong Teacher as Ms. Burns
Kinky as Dana
Christmas with a View as Lydia
American Nightmares as Chris
The Wrong Friend as Principal Atkins
A Wedding for Christmas as Mrs. Reynolds
Garlic and Gunpowder as Mayor Brown
The Wrong Cruise as Claire Tanner
Cool Cat Kids Superhero as Herself
The Sky Princess as Moon Queen

2017

Steve as Self
Bring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack as Cheer Goddess
The Wrong Student as Detective Gibson
The Wrong Crush as Gwen
True to the Game as Shoog
Fat Camp as Barb
Bobbi Kristina as Pat Houston
The Wrong Man as Jen Bennington
A Christmas Cruise as Pam Stevenson
Jason's Letter as Sammi Brooks
My Christmas Grandpa as Madison

2016

To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
Match Game
Independence Day: Resurgence as Dr. Jasmine Hiller
Kocktails With Khloé as Self
Chocolate City: Vegas Strip as Katherine McCoy
Gibby as Director
The Wrong Roommate as Detective Valdez
Summer in the City as Alyssa
A Husband for Christmas as Brooke Harris
The Wrong Child as Renee
Another Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence' as Self
Love Won't Let Me Wait as Sisters Mother

2015

Empire as Candace Holloway-Mason
Celebrity Family Feud as Self
Golden Shoes as Mary
Chocolate City as Katherine McCoy
4Got10 as Imani Cole
Assassin's Game as The Target
6 Ways to Die as Veronica Smith
Carter High as Mrs. James
Cool Cat Saves the Kids as Self
A Royal Family Holiday as Mona Levi
A Royal Family Christmas as Mona Levi

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

Beat Bobby Flay as Self
Sofia the First as Carol of the Arrow (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright as Lotte Lavoie (voice)
Home Run as Helene
So This Is Christmas as Sharon
Mission Park as Agent Montelongo
Caught on Tape as Nadine
Cool Cat Finds a Gun as Celebrity PSA
Doctor Bello as Chloe Durant
A Christmas Wedding as Sharon Douglas
The Pastor and Mrs. Jones as Mrs. Hunter
It's Not You, It's Me as Gina
The Power of Love as PJ Payton
Queen City as Lady Midnight

2012

The Eric Andre Show as Self
Black November as Angela
Hitman: Burning Hope as Herself (uncredited)
In the Hive as Billie
1 Out of 7 as Devon
Solid State as Agent Fox
Cool Cat Stops Bullying as Vivica
The Marriage Chronicles as Leah
Ladies of the Church

2011

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair as Vernita Green (Copperhead)
Femme Fatales as Dean Vera Rutledge
Mob Wives as Self - Host
Hollywood & Wine as Jackie Johnson
Annie Claus Is Coming to Town as Lucy
A Holiday Heist as Dean Erma
Trapped: Haitian Nights as Detective Martin
The Cookout 2 as Hot Female Messenger
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
Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed as Janet
The Land of the Astronauts as Studio Executive
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
There's a Stranger in My House as Harmony's mother
Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’
Junkyard Dog as Samantha Deatherage
Degrassi Goes Hollywood as Vivica A. Fox
Shark City as Veronica Wolf

2008

True Jackson, VP as Mrs. Jackson
Little Britain USA
Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous as Sergeant Louisa Morely
Celebrity Family Feud as Herself
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
Motives 2 : Retribution as Connie Simms
Cover as Zahara Milton
Pauly Shore's Natural Born Komics: Miami as Self
Father of Lies as Barbara Robinson
Testimonies of Faith

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
Loonatics Unleashed as Black Velvet (voice)
The Hard Corps as Tamara Barclay
Getting Played as Andrea Collins
The Starlet
The Salon as Jenny

2004

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 as Vernita Green 'Copperhead'
Ella Enchanted as Lucinda
Blast as Agent Reed
Motives as Constance Simms
Hair Show as Herself
Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem as Self

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
Punk'd as Self
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 as Vernita Green
All of Us
Missing as Nicole Scott
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
Little Secrets as Pauline
Juwanna Mann as Michelle Langford

2001

My Wife and Kids as Kelly
The Proud Family as Margaret (voice)
Alias as Toni Cummings
Two Can Play That Game as Shanté Smith
Double Take as Shari
Kingdom Come as Lucille Slocumb

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
Soul Food as Maxine
Arsenio as Vicki Atwood
Solomon as Sheba

1996

The Daily Show as Self
Independence Day as Jasmine Dubrow
Cosby
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood as Ashtray's Mother
Jungle Cubs
Set It Off as Frankie
Independence Day: The ID4 Invasion as Self
The Making of 'Independence Day' as Self

1995

The Watcher
The Tuskegee Airmen as Charlene
MADtv as Self

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