What does "A" stand for in the actress Vivica A. Fox's name?

In actress Vivica A. Fox’s name, the “A” stands for Anjanetta. Her full name is Vivica Anjanetta Fox, although she is widely known professionally as Vivica A. Fox.

Fox was born on July 30, 1964, in South Bend, Indiana, and began building her screen career through television before becoming a prominent film actress. Her notable roles include Jasmine Dubrow in Independence Day, Francesca “Frankie” Sutton in Set It Off, and Vernita Green in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill films. She has also worked as a producer and television host.

The middle initial is easy to overlook because entertainment coverage and film credits generally use “Vivica A. Fox.” It is also sometimes misspelled as “Anjanette,” but “Anjanetta” is the spelling associated with her full name. The initial does not represent a stage name or a separate professional identity; it is simply the shortened form of her middle name.