Whoopi Goldberg, Jenifer Lewis, Vanessa Williams and Vivica A. Fox to Star in Netflix Comedy ‘Women Like Us’

Jul 27, 2026 11:00am PT Whoopi Goldberg, Jenifer Lewis, Vanessa Williams and Vivica A. Fox to Star in Netflix Comedy ‘Women Like Us’

Macro Film Studios and the Obamas’ Higher Ground produce the Tasha Smith-directed movie

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Goldberg: Timothy White / Lewis: Nathalie Gordon / Williams: Alexis Saint Pete / Fox: Foxy Brown Productions

Whoopi Goldberg, Jenifer Lewis, Vanessa Williams and Vivica A. Fox are teaming up to star in a new original comedy movie for Netflix. The film, titled “Women Like Us” is produced by the Obamas’ Higher Ground and Charles D. King’s Macro Film Studios.

Tasha Smith (“Bel-Air,” “Survival of the Thickest,” “Mayor of Kingstown”) will direct the movie from an original script by Ali Kinney (“Ginny & Georgia,” “Love Life”), with writing from Tracy Oliver (“Harlem,” “Girls Trip,” “The Blackening”). “Women Like Us” is slated to begin production this fall in New York City.

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