Bristol Palin's Biography

Bristol Palin first achieved widespread public attention when her mother, the former Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, was selected to be John McCain's running mate in the 2008 US Presidential election.

She was unmarried when she gave birth to her son Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston, who was born on December 27, 2008.

Bristol Palin had a couple of engagements to Tripp's father Levi Johnston but both times they broke up.

After becoming a single teen mother, she became a spokesperson for the prevention of teen pregnancy and for other teenage issues.

Bristol Palin once guest starred as herself on an episode of The Secret Life of the American Teenager.

In Dancing with the Stars season 11, Bristol Palin was partnered with Mark Ballas. They came third.