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Vivica A. Fox Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1964-07-30

Birthplace:
South Bend, Indiana, USA

Credits:
290 Total Roles

Vivica A. Fox

Acting

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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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 Is God Is MOVIE God
2026 Plan C MOVIE Rita
2026 The Wrong Baby Daddy MOVIE Robin
2025 The Christmas Campaign MOVIE Monique
2025 Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet MOVIE Self
2025 The Demon Detective MOVIE Mrs. Mangi
2025 Celebrity Weakest Link TV Self - Contestant
2025 The Wrong Marriage MOVIE Kim
2025 A Tooth Fairy Tale MOVIE Opal (voice)
2025 Number One on the Call Sheet TV Self

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