#25. Vivica A. Fox, 41
We have no idea why Halle Berry decided to thank Vivica A. Fox in her Oscar acceptance speech. Well, we have a hunch it's because Halle Berry decided to name all the black people of whom she could think and she did co-star with Vivica in Why Do Fools Fall In Love...
Sidebar: We had no idea that Frankie Lymon was a boy until we watched that movie. For the longest time, we thought it was a woman singing the song.
Anyway, we can't imagine that Vivica's turn as a hooker in Born on the Fourth of July or as a pole dancer in Independence Day or her roles in Booty Call, Soul Food, Juwanna Man, or Boat Trip really paved the way for any African American actresses, but whatever. There are two HUGE reasons why we love Vivica A. Fox. Let's take a look: