A display apparatus includes a base substrate layer, a circuit layer, a light-emitting element layer, and an encapsulation layer. The base substrate layer includes a display area. The circuit layer is on the base substrate layer and includes at least one transistor. The light-emitting element layer is connected to the circuit layer and includes at least one light-emitting element in the display area. The at least one light-emitting element has an exiting surface emitting light and a step shape. The encapsulation layer is on the light-emitting element layer.