In a backlight assembly and a liquid crystal display apparatus having the same, the backlight assembly includes a light emitting diode that emits light and a light guide plate that supplies the lightto a liquid crystal display panel. The light guide plate includes a guide recess formed at a first end thereof so as to guide the light emitted from the light emitting diode to a second end opposite the first end of the light guide plate. Thus, the light guide plate may prevent leakage of the light therefrom, thereby improving display quality of the liquid crystal display apparatus.