Disclosed are an organic light emitting display that has a configuration excluding a polarizing plate and exhibits improved flexibility and visibility, and a method for manufacturing the same, the organic light emitting display includes a touch electrode array facing the organic light emitting diode on the second buffer layer, the touch electrode array including first and second touch electrodes intersecting each other and an exterior light shielding layer including at least a color filter layer, an adhesive layer formed between the organic light emitting diode and the touch electrode array.