Interesting facts about Sarah Palin

Miss Wasilla, 1984
  • Name at birth: Sarah Louise Heath.
  • Sarah Louise Palin was the first woman elected Governor of Alaska.
  • Sarah Palin is an American politician and commentator.
  • She became a grandmother when her daughter Bristol gave birth to a son, Tripp Easton Mitchell.
  • Palin's book Going Rogue has sold more than 2,000,000 copies.
  • Palin is of Irish, English and German descent.
  • She was born in Sandpoint, Idaho on February 11, 1964.
  • Parents: Charles R. "Chuck" Heath and Sarah "Sally" (née Sheeran).
  • In 1984, Sarah won the Miss Wasilla beauty pageant.
  • On August 29, 1988, she married Todd Palin.
  • She and her husband Todd Palin have 5 children.
  • Sarah Palin has stated that she enjoys fishing, hunting, and running marathons.
  • While serving as governor of Alaska, Palin has earned approval ratings of ninety percent.
  • She earned the nickname "Sarah Barracuda" while playing high school basketball.
  • She is a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association (NRA).
  • Sarah Palin was the first female vice presidential nominee of the Republican Party.
  • She finished 3rd in the Miss Alaska pageant in 1984.
  • Oprah Winfrey’s television show with Sarah Palin was her most watched show since 2007.
  • MSN.com named Sarah Palin as one of the sexiest women over 40 (#8)