Vigdís Finnbogadóttir is a well-behaved perfectionist who wants to rebel against the norm. She is an ordinary girl and longs to have the same opportunities as her younger brother. The series is about this unique woman, her triumphs and sorrows, insecurities and self-doubts and her remarkably courageous decision to run for president in 1980 when equal rights were still far out of reach. A woman running for president was already shocking, but the fact that she was a single mother made it almost unimaginable. Vigdis carries the aura of a winner, someone that has always succeeded without difficulty but the opposite is true in Vigdis’ life. Despite endless obstacles she never stops dreaming of a brighter future. VIGDIS is based on the inspiring true story of Vigdís Finnbogadóttir who, in 1980, made history not only as Iceland’s first female president but as the world’s first democratically elected female head of state. The series features Elín Hall – who has been named a 2025 European Shooting Star – in the lead as young Vigdis. The series tells Vigdis’ story from when she was a teenager in the late 1940s up until she decides to run for president against three male candidates in 1980. VIGDIS is an inspirational story of hope and integrity, inspiring audiences everywhere to follow their dreams and not let anyone or anything get in the way. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir is a well-behaved perfectionist who wants to rebel against the norm. She is an ordinary girl and longs to have the same opportunities as her younger brother. The series is about this unique woman, her triumphs and sorrows, insecurities and self-doubts and her remarkably courageous decision to run for president in 1980 when equal rights were still far out of reach. A woman running for president was already shocking, but the fact that she was a single mother made it almost unimaginable. Vigdis carries the aura of a winner, someone that has always succeeded without difficulty but the opposite is true in Vigdis’ life. Despite endless obstacles she never stops dreaming of a brighter future. VIGDIS is based on the inspiring true story of Vigdís Finnbogadóttir who, in 1980, made history not only as Iceland’s first female president but as the world’s first democratically elected female head of state. The series features Elín Hall – who has been named a 2025 European Shooting Star – in the lead as young Vigdis. The series tells Vigdis’ story from when she was a teenager in the late 1940s up until she decides to run for president against three male candidates in 1980. VIGDIS is an inspirational story of hope and integrity, inspiring audiences everywhere to follow their dreams and not let anyone or anything get in the way.