An electroluminescent display apparatus can include a driving thin film transistor on a substrate, the driving thin film transistor including a gate electrode, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and an active region; a capacitor electrode facing the gate electrode; a first electrode electrically connected to the source electrode; a light emitting layer on the first electrode; and a second electrode on the light emitting layer, wherein the gate electrode and the capacitor electrode extend in a vertical direction with respect to a surface of the substrate.