Disclosed herein is a display element, including plural light emitting units laminated through a connection layer between a first electrode and a second electrode. The connection layer contains therein at least one or more kinds of materials having a photoelectric conversion function. A display device includes plural display elements. Each of the display elements includes plural light emitting units laminated through a connection layer between a first electrode and a second electrode, and the connection layer contains therein at least one or more kinds of materials having a photoelectric conversion function. An electronic apparatus includes a display device including plural display elements and serving as a display portion. Each of the display elements includes plural light emitting units laminated through a connection layer between a first electrode and a second electrode, and the connection layer contains therein at least one or more kinds of materials having a photoelectric conversion function.