Nun Goes Viral After She Shows Off Her Impressive Beatboxing Skills On Catholic TV Channel

What can't nuns do? They sing, they teach, they keep Catholic churches around the world running from day to day.

And in a segment that aired recently on a Catholic television station in Goiania, Brazil, Sister Marizele proved that nuns might hide other talents—like beatboxing.

In a clip that began with some fairly tame singing and dancing, Sister Marizele began beatboxing, and soon another nun and a priest got up to join in the fun.

The clip was shared to X, where it quickly went viral.

Coming on the heels of the installation of the new Pope Leo XIV after the death of Pope Francis earlier this year, the timing of the video was perfect.

Americans are especially attuned to news from the Catholic Church, a minority religion but a powerful political force in the U.S., as Pope Leo XIV is originally from Chicago and is the first U.S.-born pope.

Context aside, people just really enjoyed the moment.

A new way to reach potential Catholics?

Nuns with musical talent are nothing new in popular culture. In 1965, The Sound of Music made Julie Andrews famous for singing in the mountains of Austria during the Nazi invasion.

The following year, The Singing Nun starred Debbie Reynolds as a Belgian nun who became famous for her hit song "Dominique." The film was loosely based on a real Belgian nun named Jeanne-Paule Marie "Jeannine" Deckers, whose song and debut album topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, among other charts.

And in 1992, Whoopie Goldberg starred in the first installment of the beloved comedy franchise Sister Act.

But if beatboxing is your jam, Catholic Television is available around the world and on streaming services.