Vivica A. Fox
Birth Name:
Vivica Anjanetta Fox
Birth Place:
South Bend, Indiana, United States
Profession
Actress, Producer, Director, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Awarded the best actress award at the Acapulco Black Film Festival in 1998
- Has donated her hair products Vivica A․ Fox Hair to cancer patients
- Won the 1996 best supporting actress in a genre film award from the Sci-Fi Universe Magazine
- Earned an associate degree from Golden West College
- Was featured on the series "Living Dolls․"
- Quote: "(On what "aging gracefully" means to her) "To be comfortable in your own skin․ To love you and in all of your pluses and minuses․․․To embrace them, don't enhance them․""
- Gained widespread recognition for her role in the film "Independence Day․"
Awards
- 1996Universe Reader's Choice Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Genre Motion Picture:Winner
- 1997Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1997MTV Movie Award - Best Breakthrough Performance:Nominated
- 1997MTV Movie Award - Best Kiss:Winner
- 1998Black Film Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1998Image Award - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 1998MTV Movie Award - Best Female Performance:Nominated
- 1999Image Award - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2002BET Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2002Black Reel - Theatrical - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2002Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2002Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2003ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
- 2003Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2004BET Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2004Black Reel - Film: Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2005Black Reel - Best Independent Film:Nominated
- 2005Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2006Image Award - Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
- 2008Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2013BTVA Television Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Comedy/Musical:Nominated
- 2016CinemaCon Award - Ensemble of the Universe:Winner
- 2022Best Lead Actress - Best Lead Actress:Nominated
- 2023Festival Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2023Festival Award - Best Lead Actress:Winner
- 2023Award of Excellence - Best Leading Actress:Winner
- 2024Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special:Nominated