Acting · South Bend, Indiana, USA · Born July 30, 1964
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.
MovieNight of the Living Dead
2026
MovieIs God Is
2026
as Ruby
MoviePlan C
2026
as Rita
MovieThe Wrong Baby Daddy
2026
as Robin
MovieThe Christmas Campaign
2025
as Monique
MovieStella Stevens: The Last Starlet
2025
as Self
MovieThe Demon Detective
2025
as Mrs. Mangi
TVCelebrity Weakest Link
2025
as Self - Contestant
MovieThe Wrong Marriage
2025
as Kim
MovieA Tooth Fairy Tale
2025
as Opal (voice)
TVNumber One on the Call Sheet
2025
as Self
MovieThe Wrong Obsession
2025
as Sabrina
MovieLike Father Like Son
2025
as Louise
MovieMake or Bake Christmas
2024
as Leslie Lake
TVPoppa's House
2024
as Judge Saywha
MovieThe Lost Holliday
2024
as Cassandra Marshall
TVOn Ten
2024
MovieNot Another Church Movie
2024
as Judge Loreal
MovieFinding Faith
2024
MovieBosco
2024
as Willa
MovieThe Wrong Life Coach
2024
as Tara
MovieA Christmas Intern
2023
as Charlotte
MovieSworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas
2023
as Laila Porter
MovieBobcat Moretti
2023
as Joanne 'Jo' Wallis
MovieTwisted House Sitter 2
2023
as Pamela
TVThe Interrogation Room Hosted by Vivica A. Fox
2023
as Self - Host
MovieThe Dirty
2023
MovieEvery Day
2023
as Morgan
TVThe Wheel
2022
as Self - Expert
MovieA New Diva's Christmas Carol
2022
as Bastia
MovieDognapped: Hound for the Holidays
2022
as DD Ward
MovieHoliday Hideaway
2022
as Angela
MovieA Cozy Christmas Inn
2022
as Sharon
MovieA Marriage Made in Heaven
2022
as Patty Jensen
MovieTwisted Vines
2022
as Sheryl Wright
TVSherri
2022
as Self - Guest
MovieSecret Society 2: Never Enough
2022
as Charles' (Celess's) Mom
MovieHarmony in Paradise
2022
as Madelyn
MovieDue Season
2022
as Gwen Waters
MovieThe Wrong High School Sweetheart
2022
as Dee Kressley
MovieThe Wrong Blind Date
2022
as Beth
MovieThe Christmas Thief
2021
as Robin
MovieThe Wrong Cheer Captain
2021
as Carol
TVKeeping Up with the Joneses
2021
as Robin Jones
MovieAquarium of the Dead
2021
as Eddie "Clu" Cluwirth
MovieSecret Society
2021
as Charles' (Celess's) Mom
TVFor Real: The Story of Reality TV
2021
as Self
TVOverserved with Lisa Vanderpump
2021
as Self
MovieThe Wrong Valentine
2021
as Ms. Connelly
MovieWoman in Motion
2021
as Self
MovieThe Wrong Prince Charming
2021
as Bridget
MovieThe Wrong Mr. Right
2021
as Sandra
MovieThe Wrong Fiancé
2021
as Charlotte
TVCelebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
as Self - Contestant
TVName That Tune
2021
as Self - Contestant
MovieThe Wrong Real Estate Agent
2021
as Alex
MovieChristmas Together
2020
as Deb
MovieA Christmas for Mary
2020
as Vivian
MovieTrue to the Game 2
2020
as Shoog
MovieJoy & Hope
2020
as Amanda Parkington
MovieThe Wrong Cheerleader Coach
2020
as Coach Burke
MovieRev
2020
as Detective Reid
MovieThe Wrong Stepfather
2020
as Principal Higgins
MovieThe Wrong Wedding Planner
2020
as Detective Jones
MovieThe Story of Soaps
2020
as Self
MovieArkansas
2020
as Her
MovieIllicit
2020
as Linda Steele
MovieUnthinkable
2020
as Dr. Sherry Cooper
MovieHooking Up
2020
as Cindy
MovieThe Wrong House Sitter
2020
as Debbie
Movie2nd Chance for Christmas
2019
as Death
MovieChristmas Matchmakers
2019
as Kate
TVTamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
MovieThe Wrong Cheerleader
2019
as Coach Flynn
MovieThe Wrong Tutor
2019
as Carol
MovieThe Wrong Mommy
2019
as Samantha
MovieThe Wrong Boy Next Door
2019
as Detective Watkins
MovieThe Wrong Stepmother
2019
as Ms. Price
MovieDead End
2019
MovieCrossbreed
2019
as President Ellen Henricksen
TVThe Masked Singer
2019
as Self
MovieThe Wrong Teacher
2018
as Ms. Burns
MovieA Wedding for Christmas
2018
as Mrs. Reynolds
MovieChristmas with a View
2018
as Lydia
MovieKinky
2018
as Dana
MovieAmerican Nightmares
2018
as Chris
MovieCool Cat Kids Superhero
2018
as Herself
MovieThe Wrong Friend
2018
as Principal Atkins
MovieThe Last Sharknado: It's About Time
2018
as Skye
MovieThe Wrong Cruise
2018
as Claire Tanner
MovieGarlic and Gunpowder
2018
as Mayor Brown
MovieThe Sky Princess
2018
as Moon Queen
MovieThe Wrong Man
2017
as Jen Bennington
MovieA Christmas Cruise
2017
as Pam Stevenson
MovieMy Christmas Grandpa
2017
as Madison
MovieJason's Letter
2017
as Sammi Brooks
MovieBobbi Kristina
2017
as Pat Houston
MovieTrue to the Game
2017
as Shoog
TVSteve
2017
as Self
MovieBring It On: Worldwide #Cheersmack
2017
as Cheer Goddess
MovieThe Wrong Crush
2017
as Gwen
MovieFat Camp
2017
as Barb
MovieThe Wrong Student
2017
as Detective Gibson
MovieA Husband for Christmas
2016
as Brooke Harris
MovieSummer in the City
2016
as Alyssa
MovieGibby
2016
as Director
MovieChocolate City: Vegas Strip
2016
as Katherine McCoy
TVThe $100,000 Pyramid
2016
as Self
MovieThe Wrong Child
2016
as Renee
TVMatch Game
2016
MovieIndependence Day: Resurgence
2016
as Dr. Jasmine Hiller
MovieAnother Day: The Making of 'Independence Day: Resurgence'
2016
as Self
TVTo Tell the Truth
2016
as Self - Panelist
MovieLove Won't Let Me Wait
2016
as Sisters Mother
TVKocktails With Khloé
2016
as Self
MovieThe Wrong Roommate
2016
as Detective Valdez
MovieA Royal Family Christmas
2015
as Mona Levi
MovieA Royal Family Holiday
2015
as Mona Levi
MovieCarter High
2015
as Mrs. James
MovieGolden Shoes
2015
as Mary
Movie4Got10
2015
as Imani Cole
Movie6 Ways to Die
2015
as Veronica Smith
TVCelebrity Family Feud
2015
as Self
MovieChocolate City
2015
as Katherine McCoy
MovieAssassin's Game
2015
as The Target
MovieCool Cat Saves the Kids
2015
as Self
TVEmpire
2015
as Candace Holloway-Mason
Movie30 Days in Atlanta
2014
as Wilson's Wife
TVblack-ish
2014
as Vivica A. Fox
TVCelebrity Name Game
2014
as Self
MovieMercenaries
2014
as Raven
MovieSharknado 2: The Second One
2014
as Skye
MovieLooking for Mr. Right
2014
as Della
MovieQ
2014
as Patricia Mills
MovieGreencard Warriors
2014
as Gabrielle
MovieA Christmas Wedding
2013
as Sharon Douglas
MovieSo This Is Christmas
2013
as Sharon
MovieThe Power of Love
2013
as PJ Payton
MovieIt's Not You, It's Me
2013
as Gina
MovieMission Park
2013
as Agent Montelongo
TVBeat Bobby Flay
2013
as Self
MovieScooby-Doo! Stage Fright
2013
as Lotte Lavoie (voice)
MovieCool Cat Finds a Gun
2013
as Celebrity PSA
MovieQueen City
2013
as Lady Midnight
MovieHome Run
2013
as Helene
MovieDoctor Bello
2013
as Chloe Durant
MovieThe Pastor and Mrs. Jones
2013
as Mrs. Hunter
MovieCaught on Tape
2013
as Nadine
TVSofia the First
2013
as Carol of the Arrow (voice)
MovieIn the Hive
2012
as Billie
MovieBlack November
2012
as Angela
MovieSolid State
2012
as Agent Fox
Hitman: Burning Hope
2012
as Herself (uncredited)
MovieCool Cat Stops Bullying
2012
as Vivica
TVThe Eric Andre Show
2012
as Self
Movie1 Out of 7
2012
as Devon
MovieThe Marriage Chronicles
2012
as Leah
MovieLadies of the Church
2012
MovieAnnie Claus Is Coming to Town
2011
as Lucy
MovieCheaper to Keep Her
2011
as Morgan Mays
MovieA Holiday Heist
2011
as Dean Erma
MovieThe Cookout 2
2011
as Hot Female Messenger
MovieLord, All Men Can't Be Dogs
2011
as Lisa
TVFemme Fatales
2011
as Dean Vera Rutledge
MovieHollywood & Wine
2011
as Jackie Johnson
TVMob Wives
2011
as Self - Host
MovieKill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2011
as Vernita Green (Copperhead)
MovieTrapped: Haitian Nights
2011
as Detective Martin
MovieFarewell Mr. Kringle
2010
as Zoe Marsden
MovieThe Land of the Astronauts
2010
as Studio Executive
TVRaising Hope
2010
as Sara Louise
TVMelissa & Joey
2010
MovieLove Chronicles: Secrets Revealed
2010
as Janet
TVScooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
2010
as Cassidy Williams (voice)
MovieMiss Nobody
2010
as Nan Wilder
MovieWhatever She Wants
2010
as Vivian Wolf
TVWorst Cooks in America
2010
as Self - Contestant
MovieThe Slammin' Salmon
2009
as Nutella
MovieShark City
2009
as Veronica Wolf
MovieDegrassi Goes Hollywood
2009
as Vivica A. Fox
MovieJunkyard Dog
2009
as Samantha Deatherage
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
TVDrop Dead Diva
2009
as Maria Ellis
MovieThere's a Stranger in My House
2009
as Harmony's mother
TVThe Cougar
2009
as Host
TVRuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Guest Judge
MovieSetting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’
2009
TVTrue Jackson, VP
2008
as Mrs. Jackson
MoviePrivate Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous
2008
as Sergeant Louisa Morely
TVLittle Britain USA
2008
MovieUnstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare
2008
as Dotty Tortoise (voice)
MovieSan Saba
2008
as Kate
TVCelebrity Family Feud
2008
as Herself
MovieFather of Lies
2007
as Barbara Robinson
MovieThree Can Play That Game
2007
as Shanté Smith
TVDa Kink in My Hair
2007
TVKeeping Up with the Kardashians
2007
as Self
MovieCover
2007
as Zahara Milton
MovieMotives 2 : Retribution
2007
as Connie Simms
MovieKickin' It Old Skool
2007
as Roxanne
MoviePauly Shore's Natural Born Komics: Miami
2007
as Self
Testimonies of Faith
2007
MovieCitizen Duane
2006
as Miss Houston
TV'Til Death
2006
as Sarah
MovieMy Nappy Roots: A Journey Through Black Hair-itage
2006
as Self
MovieGetting Played
2005
as Andrea Collins
TVLoonatics Unleashed
2005
as Black Velvet (voice)
MovieThe Hard Corps
2005
as Tamara Barclay
TVDancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Contestant
The Starlet
2005
MovieThe Salon
2005
as Jenny
MovieBlast
2004
as Agent Reed
MovieHair Show
2004
as Herself
MovieApollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem
2004
as Self
MovieKill Bill: Vol. 2
2004
as Vernita Green 'Copperhead'
MovieElla Enchanted
2004
as Lucinda
MovieMotives
2004
as Constance Simms
MovieKim Possible: A Sitch in Time
2003
as Future Monique (voice)
MovieHustle and Heat
2003
as Lisa
MovieThe Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1'
2003
as Self
MovieKill Bill: Vol. 1
2003
as Vernita Green
TVAll of Us
2003
TVEve
2003
as Self
TVMissing
2003
as Nicole Scott
TVTremors
2003
as Delores
TVPunk'd
2003
as Self
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
MovieBoat Trip
2002
as Felicia
TVThe Twilight Zone
2002
as Adelaide Tyler
TVOzzy & Drix
2002
as Ellen Patella (voice)
MovieLittle Secrets
2002
as Pauline
MovieJuwanna Mann
2002
as Michelle Langford
TVAlias
2001
as Toni Cummings
TVThe Proud Family
2001
as Margaret (voice)
MovieTwo Can Play That Game
2001
as Shanté Smith
MovieKingdom Come
2001
as Lucille Slocumb
TVMy Wife and Kids
2001
as Kelly
MovieDouble Take
2001
as Shari
TVCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Loretta Black
MovieHendrix
2000
as Faye Pridgeon
MovieArista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
2000
as Self
TVCity of Angels
2000
as Lillian Price
TVThe Parkers
1999
MovieTeaching Mrs. Tingle
1999
as Miss Gold
MovieIdle Hands
1999
as Debi
MovieA Saintly Switch
1999
as Sara Anderson
TVThe Hughleys
1998
as Regina
TVHollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
MovieWhy Do Fools Fall In Love
1998
as Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters
Getting Personal
1998
as Robyn Buckley
MovieSolomon
1997
as Regina di Saba
TVSolomon
1997
as Sheba
MovieSoul Food
1997
as Maxine
TVThe View
1997
as Self
MovieBatman & Robin
1997
as Ms. B. Haven
TVArsenio
1997
as Vicki Atwood
MovieBooty Call
1997
as Lysterine
TVThe Chris Rock Show
1997
as Self
MovieSet It Off
1996
as Frankie
TVJungle Cubs
1996
TVCosby
1996
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
MovieIndependence Day
1996
as Jasmine Dubrow
MovieIndependence Day: The ID4 Invasion
1996
as Self
MovieThe Making of 'Independence Day'
1996
as Self
MovieDon't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
1996
as Ashtray's Mother
TVMADtv
1995
as Self
MovieThe Tuskegee Airmen
1995
as Charlene
The Watcher
1995
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
TVLiving Single
1993
Out All Night
1992
as Charisse Chamberlain
TVMartin
1992
as Patrice
TVBeverly Hills, 90210
1990
as Sherice Ashe
TVLaw & Order
1990
as Kate Tenny
TVThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Janet
MovieBorn on the Fourth of July
1989
as Hooker
TVFamily Matters
1989
as Halawna
Generations
1989
as Maya Reubens
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
TVChina Beach
1988
TVMatlock
1986
as Celebrity Patient at Clinic
TVMiss USA
1963
as Self - Judge
MovieBreak the Cycle
Movie3 of a Kind
as Monique
MovieMasha's Mushrooms
as Nix
MovieUSA Motel
as Sara
MovieCool Cat Stops a School Shooting
as Teacher
