A field emission display includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposing one another with a predetermined gap therebetween. At least one gate electrode is formed on the first substrate. An insulation layer formed over the first substrate covering the gate electrode. Cathode electrodes are formed on the insulation layer and including field enhancing sections that expose the insulation layer corresponding to pixel regions. Electron emission sources formed over the cathode electrodes adjacent at least one side of the field enhancing sections. An illumination assembly is formed on the second substrate and realizes the display of images by electrons emitted from the electron emission sources.