Disclosed herein is a display device, including: a substrate; a circuit part configured to include a drive element formed over the substrate; a planarization insulating layer configured to be formed on the circuit part; an electrically-conductive layer configured to be formed on the planarization insulating layer and include a plurality of first electrodes and an auxiliary interconnect; an aperture-defining insulating layer configured to insulate the plurality of first electrodes from each other and have an aperture through which part of the first electrode is exposed; a plurality of light emitting elements configured to be formed by stacking the first electrode, an organic layer including a light emitting layer, and a second electrode in that order; and a separator configured to be formed by removing the planarization insulating layer at a position surrounding a display area in which the plurality of light emitting elements connected to the drive element are disposed.