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