A liquid crystal display includes a first substrate, a first pixel electrode disposed on the first substrate, a second pixel electrode overlapping the first pixel electrode, having an insulating layer disposed therebetween, wherein the second pixel electrode includes a plate-like part having an integrated shape, a plurality of branch electrodes extending from the plate-like part, and a cruciform cutout including a horizontal part and a vertical part intersecting each other at a center of the plate-like part, and the first pixel electrode includes a cruciform stem electrode having a horizontal stem and a vertical stem intersecting each other at the center.